The incident happened Sunday afternoon. Initially, the police reported two victims, a girl of around 12 years old and a man. On Monday it was announced that there was a third victim, Omroep Zeeland reports.
The owner of the dog was able to get the animal, according to the police a ‘staffordshire-like’ dog, from the house himself. The dog was then taken to the vet and killed with the permission of the owner.
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More children were present in the house on the Anjerpad on Sunday afternoon. They were eventually removed from the house with a ladder.
“Apart from providing support, the police did not do much because the owner himself decided to put the dog to sleep,” said a police spokesman. No declaration has been made.