10-year-old Jack Lis was mauled to death by a pit bull dog while at a friend’s house in Pentwyn, Wales, in a case that has shocked the British public.
Pitbull kills 10-year-old boy and police shoot him seven times
The dog was shot up to seven times by police officers who arrived on the scene following a call. The animal still would not let go of the child and had to be put down.
Gwent police confirmed Wednesday that they had arrested a woman on suspicion of being in charge of the dog described as dangerously out of control. But she was later released on bail.
In a Facebook post, Jack’s mother, Emma Whitfield, wrote: “With so much anguish and before close friends and family see his name in the news, I have to announce that our beautiful boy Jack died in such a tragic way yesterday.”
“It was not our dog nor did it happen in our family home. He was out playing. We love you so much, our sweet, sweet boy.”
A police spokesman said, “We were called to an address in Penyrhoel, Caerphilly, at around 3.55pm on Monday, November 8, following reports of a dog attack.”
“Officers attended, including specialist officers, along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service, who confirmed that a 10-year-old boy had died at the scene.”
Neighbors commented on what happened
Tracey Lawrence, a neighbor, said the alarm was raised by a friend from Jack’s school. “Everyone was in the street crying. It was frightening. Everyone was upset, she said.
She added that the dog was big and strong. “The last time I saw the dog it was just a little puppy, but seeing it yesterday it was like, ‘Oh my God.”
His friend sought help from a neighbor who lived on the same street, but the man was unable to stop the dog.
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