Albuquerque Child Attacked by Dogs

ALBUQUERQUE POLICE SAY A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED IN A DOG ATTACK ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE 600 BLOCK OF CHAMA NEAR ZUNI AND LOUISANA, AND SUFFERED TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD, NECK AND FACE. AS OF 5 PM THURSDAY, HE WAS UNDERGOING EMERGENCY SURGERY.

APD SAYS THE BOY ENTERED A FENCED AREA WHERE THE DOGS WERE LOCATED AND WAS ATTACKED BY TWO OF THE K-9’S. THE TWO DOGS ARE SAID TO BE IN THE POSSESSION OF ANIMAL WELFARE, WHICH IS ALSO TALKING TO THE OWNER, WHO COULD FACE CHARGES.

IT’S BELIEVED ALL THE DOGS WILL BE SURRENDERED AND POSSIBLY EUTHANIZED.

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