In Calama: one-year-old boy died after being attacked by a pack of dogs

A tragic event was made known in the city of Calama. A child, only one year and eight months old, died during the afternoon of this Friday. The little boy had been admitted to the Carlos Cisternas Hospital after being attacked by a pack of dogs.

Fatal attack

The attack would have occurred in the western sector of the commune. Precisely in the sector of the plots in Las Vegas del Sailao. The little boy suffered several serious bites, for which he was transferred by his parents to HRH Germany. But the severity of his injuries led him to be rushed to the aforementioned hospital. A few hours later he passed away.

“In 10 minutes they took the life of my son, of my gift because I did everything with him, we went shopping, everything. I have no words,” said the father of the minor according to the Cooperative slogan. The father of the least added that the aggressiveness of the dogs had already been reported: “They are harmful, they kill animals, they eat small dogs, chickens.”

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Wild dogs out of control

In fact, the residents of the sector denounce abandonment by the authorities and null control over the situation. Fabiola Abarca, president of the Inti Huaira committee, said that “this problem started after an eviction that we suffered.” “People had to leave, relocate and did not care about the dogs that were left and that is how many more dogs arrived,” he added.

And the municipality?

According to the aforementioned media, the municipality has not referred to the case. But the Calama responsible tenure office is carrying out a canine control operation after the tragedy in the sector.

Here is the statement from the hospital:

Statement by Consuelo A. Rehbein Caerols on Scribd