Child suffered significant facial injuries in Friday afternoon attack; police investigating dog and owner
amid ongoing probe.
Key Points
- Boy bitten at 4:20pm, treated on-site by EMS before hospitalization.
- Police and sanitary services responded to locate dog owner.
- Investigation ongoing; no details on breed, location, or attack cause.
- Further action depends on guardians filing complaint.
An eight-year-old boy was hospitalized on Friday afternoon after suffering significant facial injuries from a dog bite.
Emergency medical services (SUM) and police responded to the incident at around 4:20pm. A SUM team provided on-site care to the child before transferring him to hospital, police reported. Sanitary services notified authorities, who sent a patrol to locate the dog's owner.
Officers are now working to identify both the animal and its owner, with the investigation ongoing. Further steps will depend on whether the boy's guardians file a formal complaint, according to police statements.
No additional information has been released about the dog's breed, the exact location, or the factors that led to the attack.
Original Sources
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