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Jan 6, 2026 6:10 PM - Connect Newsroom - Jasmine Singh with files from The Canadian Press
A Grade 8 student from Shelburne County has died after being attacked by three dogs over the weekend, Nova Scotia school officials confirmed Monday.
The Tri-County Regional Centre for Education said the student attended Shelburne Regional High School and that the death is being deeply felt across the school community. Counsellors, psychologists, and additional mental health supports have been made available to students and staff as they cope with the loss.
RCMP previously said the youth was attacked Saturday by three large-breed dogs while riding a bicycle along Upper Sandy Cove Road in Welshtown, a rural community in southwestern Nova Scotia. The child suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to hospital in Halifax.
Police have not released further details about the circumstances of the attack or the ownership of the dogs. RCMP were not immediately available for additional comment on Monday.
The incident has raised renewed concerns in the region about public safety and animal control in rural communities, particularly as children return to school following the weekend tragedy.
