Sunday, February 2, in Questembert, in Morbihan, an eleven month old baby was attacked by one of the dogs in his family. He died of his injuries.
In Morbihan, Brittany, an eleven month old baby was bitten by one of the dogs in his family. This terrible drama took place on Sunday, February 2, in Questembert, while the parents watched television in their living room without fear. For a reason always indeterminate, the couple’s Malinois shepherd suddenly attacked the little boy around 3.30 p.m. Very seriously bitten, the baby did not survive his injuries, reports Ouest-France. In the meantime, the father tried to intervene before being bitten too.
Despite care provided for more than an hour there, the SAMU could not do anything to save the infant, declares The mountain. In total, twenty three firefighters and eleven vehicles were mobilized on the scene. Both parents have been hospitalized on the Brittany Atlantic Hospital Center (CHBA) in Vannes, according to Here Armorique (ex-France blue).
During the rescue intervention, the couple’s three dogs were asleep before being evacuated by a specialized company. The Malinois who bit the child will have to undergo behavioral tests in order to understand his aggressiveness. Subsequently, he should probably be euthanized.
“This drama reminds us that these dogs are potentially dangerous animals, says Boris Lemaire, the mayor of Questembert, by calling for being vigilant. This type of dog is not a pet like the others.” As a reminder, the Malinois is not classified among the category 1 and 2 races called “dangerous dogs” by the government.
In France, this regulation “implies for their masters obligations to know and the precautions to be taken”. On the other hand, nothing is planned for the other breeds of dogs, of which the Malinois shepherd is a part. With regard to them, the civil, even criminal, owner is engaged according to the circumstances framing a case of bite, explains The dispatch.