A seven-year-old boy died tragically after he was attacked by a pack of dogs in Idaho.
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes released a statement on Monday, January 23, confirming the incident, which occurred on the evening of Saturday, January 21, on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The tribe also confirmed that the boy’s mother was seriously injured in the attack.
Officers from the Fort Hall Police Department responded to a 911 call about a young boy who had been viciously attacked by several dogs and was unresponsive.
Responding officers transported the boy, later identified as Kellan Islas, 7, and his mother, Emily Islas, to the Portneuf Medical Center. Unfortunately, the boy was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived at the hospital.
Kellan and his mom lived in an RV on the property of another family, which owned the four dogs that mauled the young boy to death.
Kellan left the RV on Saturday evening, and when he did not return, his mother went out to check on him. It was not long before she made the horrific discovery.
She found the seven-year-old on the ground, being attacked by the dogs. Trying to save her son, Emily started to fight off the unruly dogs, but they were too strong and too many for her. She tried to get on top of Kellan to protect him, and she was severely injured.
The four dogs involved in the attack included two Rottweilers and two mixed-breed dogs. When authorities arrived, they shot all of the dogs, in compliance with the animal control ordinance of the area.
Authorities cited the dog owners for 15 violations of the animal ordinance of the tribe, including not vaccinating the animals for rabies, vicious animal attack, and being over the allowed limit of feline and canine pets.
Emily Islas sustained nerve damage, and an artery in her right arm ruptured. The dogs also damaged the back of her head, back, and left arm. She is in the ICU, fighting for her life.
The dog owners, Benjamin and Juliana Wolfchild, could face federal charges.
