Trapani, a 10-year-old boy attacked by a rottweiler in Alcamo

The little one was playing with his grandfather in a square when the dog, without a leash and without a muzzle, climbed over the fence. Facial injuries and a 20-day prognosis A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a Rottweiler in Alcamo, in the Trapani area. According to an initial reconstruction of the facts, the little one was playing with his grandfather in a square near the house when the dog, without a leash and without a muzzle, climbed over the fence, throwing himself at the child at that moment on a skateboard, injuring him in the face. . In vain were the attempts of the grandfather who tried in every way to interpose himself between the grandson and the animal, who only let go when the owner arrived. To notice the scene and to give the alarm was a passer-by who witnessed the scene. In a few moments the carabinieri arrived on the spot, the child was immediately rescued and transferred to the Villa Sofia hospital in Palermo, where the doctors discharged him with a 20-day prognosis and some stitches. The owner of the Rottweiler, a 75-year-old, was sued for negligent personal injury for failing to control his dog.