A five-year-old boy was killed by dogs in a northern Alberta community on Sunday, RCMP have confirmed.
The child died after being attacked by his family’s dogs on Whitefish Lake First Nation on Sunday, Const. Kelsey Davidge said Thursday.
“He did die from a dog attack/mauling,” she said. “They were family-owned pets. There is no public safety concerns or other concerns to the public.”
Davidge said the family killed the dogs themselves following the attack. She was unable to say how many dogs were involved in the attack.
She said RCMP are still investigating the death, but no charges have been laid.
In a message sent to CBC Thursday, the boy’s mother said that her son was a happy boy, who touched a lot of people’s hearts. CBC is not naming the child because he was receiving child intervention services from the province.
“My son was only five-years-old and had a whole life ahead of him,” the mother wrote. “I can still hear his voice in my head, saying how much he loves me and misses me.”
She said she’s heartbroken.
Whitefish Lake First Nation is about 400 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
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