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Baby flown to hospital after dog attack in community west of Edmonton

A baby just 14 days old has been injured in a dog attack in a community west of Edmonton.
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RCMP logo shown in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

ENTWISTLE, Alta. — A baby just 14 days old has been injured in a dog attack in a community west of Edmonton.

RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney says police were called to a home in Entwistle, Alta., at around 7:30 Sunday morning.

Slaney says a baby was injured by a dog inside the home, and the child was airlifted to hospital by STARS Air Ambulance.

She did not have details on the child's condition, nor the type of dog involved.

Slaney says the incident is still under investigation.

Entwistle is approximately 90 kilometres west of Edmonton.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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