7-year-old boy killed by several dogs in family farm while he was feeding them with his mother

A 7-year-old child lost his life after being attacked by dogs this Thursday, January 9, 2025, late in the afternoon in Goegnies-Chaussée in the Mons region of Belgium.

A seven-year-old child was attacked and fatally injured on Thursday by several dogs from a breeding farm run by his family, in Quévy in the south of Belgium, the Mons public prosecutor's office said on Friday.

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The dogs belonged to the family

The child died following a “dog attack” belonging to “the family”, declared a spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office contacted by AFP without further details. details on the context of the drama.

According to radio and television RTBF, the accident occurred while the child's mother was with the child feeding a pack of Malamute dogs. Alaska.

For some reason that is at this point unexplained, five dogs rushed at the child. The mother tried to intervene but the child was already seriously injured by the time she managed to free him. The emergency services were only able to confirm his death, the same source said.

An investigation opened

An investigation has been opened for involuntary manslaughter and a psychological unit has been set up to help the family, according to the French-language public channel.

The farm is located in Goegnies-Chaussée, a village in the commune of Quévy located on the French border, between Mons and Maubeuge (northern France).