Crime & Safety

Southern Minnesota Girl, 6, Seriously Injured In Dog Attack

The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says it happened on Jan. 26 in Ghent, nearly three hours southwest of the Twin Cities.

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February 7, 2025

GHENT, Minn. — A 6-year-old girl is in the hospital after three dogs attacked her at a southern Minnesota daycare.

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The Lyon County Sheriff's Office says it happened on Jan. 26 in Ghent, nearly three hours southwest of the Twin Cities.

A GoFundMe for the family says the girl was bit on her arm, sides and legs, but her ear is the most seriously hurt. She needed at least two surgeries.

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