Achi news desk-
Two “very large dogs” killed an 11-year-old boy in southeast Edmonton Monday night, police said.
Police were called to a report of a dog attack at a home in the area of ​​82 Street and 11 Avenue SW shortly before 8pm
“Upon arrival, officers found an 11-year-old boy who had been seriously injured and had been attacked by two very large dogs,” the Edmonton Police Service wrote in a statement Tuesday. “Police attempted life-saving measures until EMS attended the scene very shortly afterwards and eventually pronounced the child dead.”
Animal control peace officers seized the dogs.
The two dogs belong to a person who lives in the home the boy was visiting, the police said.
The police are investigating. An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the City of Edmonton confirms that their animal control department has investigated complaints about the dogs in the past.
“In the past year, animal control officers responded to multiple barking complaints that resulted in warnings and one ticket,” Chris Webster wrote in an email to CTV News Edmonton. “In 2024, animal control peace officers responded to two separate assault complaints inside the private residence. One complaint is still under investigation while the other has been closed without charges.”
Webster added that the dogs remain in custody.
