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Mauritius: three-year-old girl seriously bitten by two rottweilers

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A three-year-old girl was seriously injured after being bitten by two rottweilers in Quartier-Militaire, Mauritius, on Sunday 18 October. The dogs’ 38-year-old owner was arrested and then allowed to return home; he was due to appear in court on 19 October, Defimedia reported.

A three-year-old girl was seriously bitten by two rottweilers on Sunday 18 October in Quartier-Militaire, Mauritius, Defimedia reported. She was taken to SAJ Hospital and was in a serious condition.

The child was going to a nearby shop with her 15-year-old sister when the dogs, which belong to a neighbour, attacked her. Quartier-Militaire police responded and took the girl to hospital. The 38-year-old owner of the animals was arrested as part of the investigation.

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