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Rostock Toddler Hospitalized After Labrador Bite as Police Probe Mother

Authorities plan to return the dog to its owners without seeking euthanasia.

Overview

  • Police say a Labrador bit a two-year-old girl in the face inside a Rostock apartment on Sunday morning.
  • Officers and emergency medics were called at about 9 a.m. to Bootsbauerweg in the Groß-Klein district.
  • The child sustained significant facial injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • Investigators opened a case against the 26-year-old mother on suspicion of negligent bodily harm because she was considered the dog's handler.
  • The Labrador is expected to be returned to its registered owners, and authorities say euthanasia is not being considered.