According to the court, the American bulldogs were not on a leash and not muzzled when they attacked the boy on an industrial estate in Nieuwegein on May 19, 2022. The victim was on the bicycle, was knocked over by the dogs and bitten by both animals. As a result, he suffered 41 open bite wounds, was treated in hospital and suffered permanent injuries. “He is scarred for life,” the court ruling states.