Toddler lightly hurt after bitten by jackal while camping in south

A golden jackal. (Ido Shaked, Israel Nature and Parks Authority)
A golden jackal. (Ido Shaked, Israel Nature and Parks Authority)

A one-year-old toddler is in a light condition after being bitten by a jackal while staying in a tent with his parents near the Ramon crater in southern Israel overnight, Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba says.

The Magen David Adom ambulance service says medics took the toddler to the hospital, who was in moderate condition after being bitten in the face.

The hospital says he was tested and treated with necessary vaccines.

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