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9-year-old girl seriously injured in Saskatchewan First Nation dog attack

A nine-year-old girl was seriously injured after being bitten by two dogs on Fishing Lake First Nation. File / Global News

Two dogs were destroyed on a Saskatchewan First Nation after biting a nine-year-old girl.

Wadena RCMP received word of the attack on Fishing Lake First Nation just after 6 p.m. CT Friday.

The girl was taken to Wadena hospital and then to a Saskatoon hospital with what are described as serious injuries. There is no word on her current condition.

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Police said the dogs were not stray and belonged to a reserve resident.

A community member put them down at the direction of the chief and band council.

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