Boy Chokes to Death on Hot Dog in Front of Family During San Juan Festivities in Gran Canaria

Boy Chokes to Death on Hot Dog in Front of Family During San Juan Festivities in Gran Canaria
Puerto de Mogan town on the coast of Gran Canaria island, Spain. Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock
Isabel van Brugen
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An 8-year-old boy choked to death on a hotdog while enjoying San Juan festivities with his family in Gran Canaria over the weekend.

The boy, who was reportedly Spanish, was celebrating the traditional fiesta celebrations in Telde—a town in the eastern region of the island—when he passed away just after midnight on June 23, The Sun reported.
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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