Dogs who attacked N.W.T. nurse put down
CBC News
Posted: Nov 29, 2012 6:33 PM CST
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2012 7:11 PM CST
About 600 people live in the hamlet of Fort Liard, N.W.T. (Google)
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Two dogs that attacked a woman in Fort Liard, N.W.T., have been put down.
RCMP in the community have confirmed the owners voluntarily destroyed the dogs last weekend.
Two weeks ago, a nurse who works at the health clinic was attacked by the dogs while walking on a remote gravel road. She suffered serious bites to her scalp.
The RCMP said there was a history of complaints against the dogs. They said they would have sought a court order to destroy the animals, had the owners not done it voluntarily.
The community has no dog by-laws.
RCMP say charges could still be laid.
The victim is said to be doing ok and is back to work.
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