Dog injured boy in Kortedala – has attacked several children before

2024-01-10T14:45:38.076Z

Highlights: Dog injured boy in Kortedala – has attacked several children before. Same dog has recently attacked two other children – one in Skåne and one in Halmstad. Both of the previous attacks took place in December last year and one of the children who was attacked was seriously injured. The dog has been taken into police custody and a veterinarian will do a mental examination. After that, the County Administrative Board will make a decision on what will happen. If, as in this case, it has attacked children, there is a great risk that it will be euthanized.

The dog that attacked and seriously injured a young boy in Kortedala on Monday evening has injured children and animals before. At least two children are said to have been bitten in the past. "It's a complicated case, we have three ongoing cases in three different counties," says Violetta Delgado, administrator at the County Administrative Board of Halland.

In addition to attacking the boy who is now being cared for at Östra Hospital in Gothenburg, the same dog has recently attacked two other children – one in Skåne and one in Halmstad. Both of the previous attacks took place in December last year and one of the children who was attacked was seriously injured.

The dog has also bitten another dog to death. That happened in August last year.

"A muzzle decision and a leash requirement were written and that a physically strong person would take care of the dog," says Violetta Delgado.

Not able to reach the owner

But the coercive measures have never been served on the dog owner.

"This dog has a pet owner that we haven't been able to find. It has passed around between different people who have taken care of the dog temporarily, so the police have not been able to serve the owner, says Violetta Delgado.

The dog may be euthanized

The dog has been taken into police custody and a veterinarian will do a mental examination. After that, the County Administrative Board will make a decision on what will happen.

"Either it is returned, or it is rehomed, or the dog is euthanized. If, as in this case, it has attacked children, there is a great risk that it will be euthanized," says Violetta Delgado.

Minister of Rural Affairs: "Very serious"

The Minister for Rural Development Peter Kullgren (KD) writes the following in a comment to SVT:

"I take it very seriously that so many people are injured every year. The authorities must have the right tools to intervene quickly and decisively."

Statskontoret has previously been tasked with reviewing the authorities' powers and further possible measures to provide increased protection against dog-related injuries. On 28 February, they will report on their assignment.

"I want to take part of the report before I land on how best to proceed," the Minister for Rural Development writes.

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Dog injured boy in Kortedala – has attacked several children before

Not able to reach the owner

The dog may be euthanized

Minister of Rural Affairs: "Very serious"

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