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Dog kills 5-year-old boy

07/05/13
A five-year-old boy died yesterday after he was bitten in the throat by a dog during a visit to a family friend’s home in Skarinou. The incident happened at around 1.30pm while the boy and his family were visiting the dog's owner at his home, police said. A police spokesman said the dog -- Akita breed -- attacked Eantas Loizou and bit him in the throat, apparently severing his carotid artery. Loizou was rushed to Larnaca hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The dog was put down by the veterinary services while the owner was arrested because he had not kept the canine on a leash... 27 comments
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