4-year-old attacked by 2 German shepherds in northeast Calgary

A four-year-old boy is in hospital after being attacked by two dogs in northeast Calgary on Tuesday.

EMS responded to the call around 3:10 pm on Castleridge Way N.E.and found the child suffering from multiple wounds after being attacked in the backyard of a home.

He was taken to Alberta Children's Hospital in serious condition, but his woundsare not considered life-threatening.

Doug Fizzell, the superintendent of animal services for the city, said two German shepherds have been seized by his officers.

"Presently we're waiting to speak with the owner," he said."Depending on what comes back in regards to what the owner says, what the witnesses state and the extent of the injuries will determine what charges are laid. And it's possible that the dogs, one or both, will be subject to a vicious dog hearing."

During that hearing, officers will ask for one or both dogs to be euthanized, or to be declared vicious.

'They always play in the backyard'

Kiran Virklives next door with her one-month-old son and four-year-old daughter.

"Their two dogs, they attacked their own child," she said.

Virksaid she's never been concerned about the dogs.

"They always play in the backyard, but I never saw the dogs outside roaming around the area, they're always in the backyard," she said.

Calgary police and animal services continue to investigate the incident.

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