Police say three-year-old’s wounds were ‘consistent with an animal attack’
Finke River looking to Mount Sonder. The three-year-old’s family reported him missing on Friday evening after searching Hermannsburg.Finke River looking to Mount Sonder. The three-year-old’s family reported him missing on Friday evening after searching Hermannsburg.Last modified on Mon 3 Jan 2022 08.51 GMT
The three-year-old’s family reported him missing on Friday evening after searching Hermannsburg, south-west of Alice Springs, for several hours. The acting assistant commissioner Sachin Sharma said the child’s wounds were “consistent with an animal attack”.Two dogs were being held awaiting forensic examination, Sharma said. The animals were pet dogs often called “camp dogs” and their owner was cooperating with investigators.
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