Toddler dies after ‘dog attack’ on Greek island as dad and UK mum arrested

A two-year-old boy has died on a Greek island after being reportedly mauled by a pitbull. The alleged dog attack happened in a village on the popular holiday island of Zakynthos, shortly after the toddler and his parents had returned home from a shopping trip. 

The boy was allegedly attacked after he entered the property, with the dog reportedly injuring the child’s head and neck. Despite being rushed to the General Hospital of Zakynthos, where doctors treated him, the boy could not be saved.  

The dog was a stray the family had found a few weeks prior near their property and decided to take in, Greek news outlet Ekathimerini reports.

Following the incident, the boy’s father and mother, a British national, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by negligence, as required under Greek law when a minor dies in potentially unsafe conditions at home. They were later released by order of a prosecutor pending the outcome of the investigation. 

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