Rome, July 1 (LaPresse) – In Lavinio Lido di Enea, on the Lazio coast, two children aged 8 and 10 were attacked by a Rottweiler in the garden of a villa. The dog, owned by the children’s grandmother, suddenly attacked, seriously injuring them. The two minors were rescued and airlifted in critical condition by helicopter to the Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome. The Veterinary Health Service has taken custody of the animal. The Lavinio Carabinieri intervened at the scene and informed the Velletri Prosecutor’s Office. Investigations are ongoing to reconstruct the events.

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