The dog that killed the eight-year-old son of Gambian President Adama Barrow has been put down, a government official has confirmed.Habibu Barrow died in hospital after being bitten by the dog last month at his aunt’s house in a coastal resort near Banjul.
The attack happened before Mr Barrow was inaugurated and while he was still in Senegal for his safety.The president, who recently returned to the Gambia, missed his son’s funeral.Reports say that Habibu – one of the president’s five children – was mauled by the dog and sustained a head injury.
It is unclear why the dog attacked the young boy.The animal, which had been certified rabies free, was put down on Tuesday, with a quick procedure.