9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Mauled by Feral Dogs in South Dakota

Authorities investigate tragic death on Cheyenne River Reservation; animal control measures intensified

The boy was found near his bicycle in Eagle Butte with injuries consistent with animal bites.
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe officials confirmed the boy was attacked by a pack of feral dogs.
An autopsy determined the cause of death was due to the animal attack.
Animal control officers are being dispatched to capture loose dogs in the area.
Community members expressed grief and called the incident a preventable tragedy.