{"id":121798,"date":"2021-04-19T10:46:36","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T10:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=121798"},"modified":"2021-04-19T10:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T10:46:36","slug":"boy-4-found-dead-with-face-ripped-off-after-being-mauled-by-stray-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/boy-4-found-dead-with-face-ripped-off-after-being-mauled-by-stray-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy, 4, found dead with face ripped off after being mauled by stray dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"

A FOUR-YEAR OLD boy has been found dead in Russia after being mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The toddler, who was unnamed, was discovered by neighbours in the village of Safarovo, Bashkortostan after being attacked not far from his house on Saturday.<\/p>\n


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Reports say the boy was playing on his bike in the street when the five canines attacked him.<\/p>\n

A woman, living next door to the family, rushed to the scene after hearing loud aggressive growling and a child\u2019s terrified cries which quickly died down.<\/p>\n

She told local media that she ran to the street and saw a pack of dogs tearing something apart.<\/p>\n

By the time she had scared them away, she was left horrified as she saw the child.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was lying on the ground with his scalp and more than half of his face ripped off,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis left ear, nose, both cheeks were torn away. I could see the skull. He was dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

The woman called emergency services and covered the victim with a sheet.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cThe dogs were prowling alongside. I covered the boy with a sheet to prevent them from mutilating him further.\u201d<\/p>\n


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The boy\u2019s mum only learned about his death 20 minutes after he went to play outside. \u00a0<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cI was doing laundry when he asked permission to go to the street and ride his bicycle.<\/p>\n

\u201cTwenty minutes later a next-door woman ran up and told he had been killed by dogs.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Examinations showed that the boy died from fatal injuries he had received due to the savage attack.<\/p>\n

The horrific incident follows a number of complaints about packs of aggressive dogs wandering in the area from villagers.<\/p>\n

But, despite the numerous reports, the local authorities failed to ensure security.<\/p>\n

The Russian Investigative Committee has now launched a criminal case for \u201cnegligence that resulted in the death of a minor.\u201d<\/p>\n

The officials who failed to ensure security in the area could be charged, say local media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose responsible for the incident will be brought to justice,\u201d a spokesperson for the village\u2019s administration said.<\/p>\n

The investigation is ongoing. <\/p>\n