This past Monday, Gods Lake RCMP received a report that a 2-year-old boy had been attacked by dogs in the community.

Officer responded and located the child a short distance from his residence with serious life-threatening injuries.

It’s believed the child wandered away from his home when he was attacked by several dogs. The child died at the scene.

As officers conducted their investigation on scene, members of the community entered the forest and were forced to shoot several dogs that were seen returning to the area.

Gods Lake RCMP continue to investigate.