Toronto Woman Charged After Dog Attack at City Park Leaves Child With ‘Life-Altering’ Injuries

A Toronto woman is facing multiple charges after a weekend dog attack at a city park left a child with “life-altering” injuries, police say. The attack comes less than a week after city council approved several new procedures for Toronto Animal Services to bolster both enforcement of and compliance with dangerous dog orders. The changes were a response to an increased level of attacks in the city last year, director of Animal Services Dr. Esther Attard said in an emailed statement. Toronto police have arrested 38-year-old Patrycja Siarek in connection with the most recent incident that occurred on the playground at Little Norway Park near Bathurst Street at 10:15 a.m. on March 23....