A woman has been arrested in connection with the horror pitbull attack on a boy in Enniscorthy.
Alejandro Miszan, 9, was playing on a green area of the Old Forge Road estate in the Wexford town on Sunday when a pitbull – which was not on a leash and unmuzzled – attacked him.
The primary school pupil was left with extensive facial injuries and remains in Crumlin Children’s Hospital after undergoing two surgeries.
The dog was later put down.
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The woman, in her 30s, was arrested by gardai this morning, and she is currently being detained at Enniscorthy garda station.
A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardai investigating all the circumstances of an incident that occurred on Sunday, 27th November 2022, in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, where a male child received serious injuries after being attacked by a dog, have arrested a woman.
"The woman (30s) was arrested this morning Monday 5th December, 2022 and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Enniscorthy Garda station."
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