The police will euthanize the dog that bit a six-year-old – news Innlandet – Local news, TV and radio

The case in summary: • A Rottweiler that attacked a six-year-old and his mother in Ringsaker is to be euthanized.• The owner has consented to the dog being euthanized.• The boy was seriously, but not life-threateningly injured, and the mother was also injured in the attack.• It has not been other incidents in the dog’s lifetime where it is said to have bitten others.• No one has been charged in the case, and the incident is still under investigation. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s ​​journalists before publication. The owner has consented to euthanasia. – The dog’s owner has explained himself to the police, and there should not have been any other incidents in the dog’s lifetime where it is said to have bitten others, says police attorney Hanne Garberg in a press release. The dog, which is currently being cared for at a kennel, will be euthanized during the week. No one has been charged in the case, and the incident is still under investigation. Police attorney Hanne Garberg states that the dog is being cared for at a kennel after it attacked the six-year-old. Photo: Jenny Marie Sveen / news Mother and son attacked It was Thursday last week that a six-year-old was attacked by a rottweiler in Ringsaker. The boy was seriously, but not life-threateningly injured, according to the police. The mother was also somewhat injured, allegedly when she tried to step in when her son was attacked. The son is said to have been playing on a rock next to the dog, when it jumped on the rock. The six-year-old was frightened, and then went down from the rock. That’s when the dog allegedly attacked, police attorney Hanne Garberg previously told news. Bite injuries and children At Norwegian emergency services, 7-800 bite injuries are assessed annually, according to figures from the National Competence Center for Emergency Medicine. Of bite injuries, dog bites are the most common reason for contacting a doctor. Children under the age of 10 are most exposed to dog bites, and also suffer the most serious injuries. In the smallest children, injuries are most often seen in the head and neck region. In older children and adolescents on the arms and legs. In adults, injuries are most frequently seen on the hands. Cat bites are often deeper than dog bites, and are associated with a much higher risk of infection (28-80%) than dog bites (3-18%). Intentional bite injuries are most often seen in children as a result of violent play, but are usually not serious. Bite injuries represent a significant risk of infection. One should always take immediate measures such as cleaning wounds. Source: FHI The police: – Very serious The boy was bitten repeatedly on the arms and legs, and both mother and son were looked after by the healthcare system after the incident. Innlandet Hospital stated on Friday that they do not release information about the health status of patients. – It is clear that when a child is attacked, it is very serious. We understand that it may have been experienced as frightening and upsetting for the family, said police attorney Hanne Garberg to news on Friday. Published 15.07.2024, at 14.46 Updated 15.07.2024, at 15.04



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