WILLEMSTAD – A minor girl was injured on Monday afternoon after being bitten several times in the face by a dog in the Kaya Sepelin area, according to the Korps Politie Curaçao.
Police said the incident occurred when the dog jumped over a garden wall and attacked the child. Initial investigations at the scene revealed that the girl was with her grandmother at the time and that they were on their way to visit a neighbor.
An ambulance was dispatched, and the injured girl was taken to the emergency department of the Curaçao Medical Center for medical treatment.
The police reported that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is ongoing.