A 6-year-old Asturian boy dies after being attacked by a dog in Portugal

A six-year-old minor and resident of Gijón has died after being attacked by a dog in the town of Chaves, in the north of Portugal. The boy was a student at La Asunción School, in Gijón.

The school itself has confirmed the death through its website, where they have shown their “great pain and sadness” over the death of the little boy, who was in 1st grade.

“In these difficult times, the entire Educational Community joins in the pain of his family and we invite you to join our prayers,” states the statement published on its website and collected by EP.