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Youth treated in hospital after being attacked by 3 dogs: Halifax police

Halifax Regional Police ended up arresting 10 men and one woman for public intoxication during a massive street party Saturday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

A young person was sent to hospital after being attacked by three dogs that later also attacked another youth and a police officer.

Halifax Regional Police were called at around 4:45 p.m. to Evans Avenue, where a youth had been attacked by three dogs. The person was taken to hospital for what police describe as non-life-threatening injuries.

Read more: 2-year-old bitten by dog at Middle Sackville day home requires 80 stitches, RCMP say

Police say another youth was attacked by one of the dogs “shortly after.” In that case, the person was treated at the scene by paramedics.

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An officer was also attacked but was not injured.

Animal services has taken custody of the dogs and the investigation is ongoing.

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