Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Joseph Riungu is in distress after his seven-year-old son was attacked by a pack of five dogs while on a school trip.

Riungu intimated that the attack occurred on November 28 at Crayfish Camp in Naivasha where his son and other schoolchildren had gone for camping.

He mentioned that the boy was attacked and seriously injured by five German shepherd dogs in the compound.

“My son was walking back to the rooms to pick his clothes at around 6pm. He was in the company of his friends when the dogs pounced on him,” Riungu mentioned.

Speaking to the Star, Riungu revealed he reported the matter to the DCI who directed DCIO Naivasha to take over the case from Kongoni police station.

His son is a student at Marion Preparatory school and is currently nursing injuries at home.

“This impunity and negligence on the part of Crayfish Camp hotel proprietorship must be exposed to protect other children from being viciously attacked by the uncontrolled German shepherd dogs. This is purely criminal negligence under Section 23 of Penal Code,” Riungu said.

In response, Crayfish restaurant manager Anthony Sifuma stated that the attack was an accident and the camp was responsible for it.

“We have offered to pay the hospital bills and cater for other related costs,” he noted.

Crayfish Camp hotel is popular with both domestic and overseas tourists who go there for boating, nature walks, wildlife spotting, mountain biking, horse riding, picnicking and indoor games.