The video shows two large dogs circling a small child aggressively. Then, one of the dogs is seen biting the child, who appears to be on the ground.
As the attack continues for several seconds, onlookers can be seen intervening and eventually scaring the dog away.issued Saturday, investigators said the child – who is believed to be six years old—was walking with her mother prior to the incident, who they said was also attacked. Both victims were transported to hospital for medical attention. While the extent of their injuries was not disclosed by police, family members told CTV News Toronto on Thursday that the girl needed as many as 20 stitches.According to police, the two guard dogs had escaped a nearby business prior to Wednesday’s attack.
Police told CTV News Toronto earlier this week that a decision on whether the dogs will be returned to their owners or euthanized will be decided by Toronto Animal Services following an investigation.Toronto residents Noor Ashaqzai, 39, and Abdulrahman Zmarai, 51 are both charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm.Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 416-808-4100, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS or www.222tips.com.