7-year-old Belgian Boy Dies After Attack by Five Sled Dogs in Front of His Mother

goegnies-chaussee - A 7-year-old child in Belgium was killed in an attack by five Alaska-Malamute dogs, a kind of sled dog, while his mother watched helplessly.

In Belgium, a tragic incident occurred on Thursday when a 7-year-old child was fatally attacked by five dogs of the Alaska-Malamute breed, a type of sled dog. The mother tried to intervene but it was too late. The incident took place in the Walloon village of Goegnies-Chaussée, south of Mons and on the border with France.

According to reports, the young victim was with his mother at the time of the attack. The child was feeding dogs of the Alaska-Malamute breed in a kennel when five other dogs suddenly attacked him.

The mother attempted to intervene but unfortunately, assistance arrived too late for the child. Authorities have launched an investigation into involuntary manslaughter. The Public Prosecutor's Office has confirmed the child's death, but as of now, no further information has been provided.