We still don’t know anything about the circumstances of the attack. Thursday May 9, 2024, late in the afternoon, a 4-year-old girl was attacked and bitten by an American staff dog in Isbergues (Pas-de-Calais). The victim was treated by emergency services and hospitalized, reports The Echo of the Lys .
The events occurred around 5:30 p.m. in the middle of the street. In circumstances that are still unknown, the dog attacked the girl and bit her on the face and forearm. The child had a torn cheek and suffered a fracture to his left forearm. Alerted, the firefighters, the gendarmerie, the Samu and the Smur came.
The little girl hospitalized in absolute emergency
On site, the little girl was taken care of by firefighters and a nurse. She was then transported in absolute emergency to the Lille University Hospital (North). According to initial information, the convoy was escorted by a motorized brigade of the gendarmerie in order to arrive more quickly at the hospital.
The dog was taken care of by its owners and the police. He should be placed in an animal shelter during investigations. An investigation has in fact been opened in order to precisely determine the circumstances of this serious attack, specifies The voice of the North .
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