Rottweiler, Cane Corsos were involved in fatal Shelburne County dog attack, RCMP say

Nova Scotia RCMP say a Rottweiler and two Cane Corsos were the three large-breed dogs involved in a fatal attack on a teenage boy in Shelburne County, N.S., on the weekend.

Police were called to a report of a dog attack just after 5 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Upper Sandy Cove Road in Welshtown. Once there, first responders learned 13-year-old Drew Nickerson had been mauled by the dogs while riding a bicycle.

The boy, a Grade 8 student at Shelburne Regional High School, was airlifted to a Halifax hospital where he later died.

In a news release, police described the incident as "extremely distressing and tragic."

RCMP said they have been gathering and analyzing video footage, conducting door-to-door canvassing and interviewing people about the dogs' "day-to-day movements," the release said.

The RCMP noted the dog owners have been co-operative throughout their investigation. The dogs were euthanized by a veterinarian, an earlier release said.

Police said anyone with information on the incident should contact Shelburne District RCMP at 902‑875‑2490.

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