Five-year-old boy killed in dog attack in northern Alberta

Mar 10, 2023 | 9:56 AM

A five-year-old boy has been killed in a fatal dog attack at a residence on the Whitefish Lake First Nation in northern Alberta.

High Prairie RCMP received a call around 5:30 p.m.on March 5 and tragically upon arrival, officers found the little boy deceased with injuries consistent with a dog attack.

Residents had already identified and destroyed two dogs believed to be involved in the attack. RCMP located and destroyed a third. All dogs have been secured for forensic and medical testing.

High Prairie RCMP Detachment and General Investigative Section with support from the Western Alberta District General Investigative Unit and Peace River Forensic Identification Section continue the investigation.

Five-year-old boy killed in dog attack in northern Alberta

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