Violently attacked by the family dog, a young child dies at his home in the Loiret

It is a sad event that occurred in Escrennes (Loiret) near Pithiviers, leaving a bereaved family on Saturday August 2, 2025. While the father of the victim and his brother had gone to do the shopping, it was when he returned that they discover the nine -year -old boy lying on the floor inside the home And which has several injuries on the face and at the neck. He would have been attacked by the family dog, a 60 kg rottweiler. What happened?

The victim left alone with the dog at home

The Orleans prosecution opened an investigation, Monday August 4, 2025, For manslaughter, announced Emmanuel Delorme, deputy public prosecutor of Orleans, interviewed by AFP. Information confirming that of the Republic of the Center, revealing the case.

The day of the drama, the father and the older brother of the child, nine years old, had left shopping. Then leaving the victim to the home, alone with the family dog. A 60 kg rottweiler, said Emmanuel Delorme. It was then that a neighbor called the Father, telling him that he heard the cries of his young son.

Attacked in the neck and the face, he is discovered lying on the ground

Back in an emergency at home, the father and the brother discover the child on the ground “Face against Earth”, bloody and presenting several injuries on the face and in particular the neck. The dog would have remained very aggressive against the child. Then pushing the father to bring two stabs to the animal in order to stop him.

The child, still alive at the arrival of the family, succumbs to his injuries, despite the intervention of the emergency services, Also according to the words of the prosecutor approached by AFP. Briefly placed in police custody, the “very shocked” father assures that the dog had never bitten before the drama.

More in -depth analyzes of detection of rabies on the dog

The gendarmes of the Pithiviers Brigade and the Pithiviers territorial brigade who work jointly, are in charge of the investigation. They will have to check the father’s statements as well as family authorization to have a category 2 animal, “childcare and defense dogs”, including the obligations of the owners.

The dog has been stung and will be the subject of analyzes, in particular to know If he was not infected with rabiesconcluded the prosecutor Emmanuel Delorme, with the agency France Presse.

With AFP

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