Owner of dog that killed boy to have assets seized

A court in Kozani, northern Greece, on Friday ordered the seizure of all assets with a total value of 150,000 euros belonging to the owner of a dog that killed a 5-year-old boy last spring.

The mother of the boy, who was mauled by the Rotweiller during a family Easter outing, is seeking damages of 140,000 euros.

The host of the Easter lunch and owner of the dog has been charged with manslaughter and the Kozani court on Friday ruled that he had failed to properly train and restrain his pet.