The owner has been charged and the dogs have been euthanized after a dog attack last month in Wallaceburg.
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege that on February 5, 2018 around 5 p.m. two young children along with their babysitter were tobogganing at Jaycee Park on Larkwood Street when two dogs escaped from their home and attacked the youngest child.
Police officials say a man and woman visiting family on Larkwood Street immediately ran to the park to help the young boy and babysitter.
The 6-year-old boy ran to safety while the 3-year-old boy was carried from the scene to a home as 911 was called.
The boy was transported via ambulance to Sydenham District Hospital and transferred to a Michigan hospital for further medical treatment.
He has since been released from hospital, police say.
The babysitter sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
She was treated and released from hospital.
The dogs were identified and seized by PAWS Animal Rescue.
Police officials say both dogs have been euthanized.
On March 23, 2018, police arrested the owner of the dogs.
The 35-year-old Wallaceburg woman was charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm.
She was released pending a future court date of May 4, 2018.
PAWS is continuing their parallel investigation, police say.
