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Tallinn Prison Service Dog Bites 3-Year-Old Visiting Child, Family Offered Pack of Gummy Candies
Translated from Estonian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A Tallinn Prison service dog bit a 3-year-old child in the leg while the child was visiting a relative with family members.
- The child’s mother is seeking 3,500 euros in damages, and the prison has started an investigation.
A family visit to Tallinn Prison took a frightening turn when a service dog bit a 3-year-old child in the leg while the child was being held by the mother. The bite left marks on the child’s leg.
The mother is now demanding 3,500 euros in compensation from the prison. As an apology, the family received a packet of gummy candies.
Tallinn Prison said it takes the incident very seriously and has begun investigating the circumstances.
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Originally published by Postimees in Estonian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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