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Village of Quadeville rallies after mysterious animal attack on eight-year-old girl

ByRomeo Minalane

Jun 29, 2025
Village of Quadeville rallies after mysterious animal attack on eight-year-old girl
Police advised residents in the Quadeville area to keep children indoors or under close supervision earlier this week after an animal attack. Photo by Sofia Misenheimer /Postmedia

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The community around the village of Quadeville is rallying after an eight-year-old girl was airlifted to CHEO in the wake of a suspected animal attack on the night of June 23.

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The girl, who can’t be named for legal reasons, remains in stable condition in the ICU at CHEO for an indeterminate amount of time, said Joseph Fiorentino, the pastor at the Quadeville Pentacostal Church, who has been acting as the family’s spokesperson.

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Fiorentino said everyone in the village, about 40 kilometres south of Barry’s Bay, knows the girl.

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“When she sees you, she always approaches with a huge smile,” he said. “She has a spunky soul that is full of kindness, love for others, and spiritu

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