Dog attack in Linz: Cyclists injured - court judges sharply!

Dog attack in Linz: Cyclists injured - court judges sharply!

Linz, Österreich - A considerable incident on dog behavior recently caused a sensation in Linz. In May 2023, a dog bit a cyclist in the back of the head after he fell. According to a report by Krone , the cyclist suffered a wound that had to be sewn and treated several times. The mayor of the municipality of Ansfelden then found the dog's abnormality, which led to a complaint by the dog owner at the State Administrative Court Upper Austria

The dog owner argued that the old Upper Austria. Dog salary law should be used and claimed that the dog was scared and was otherwise inconspicuous. However, the state administrative court dismissed the dog owner's complaint. It was found that the new Upper Austria. Dog maintenance law 2024 are used, which provides strict rules for conspicuous dogs.

recent laws and their effects

The assessment that the abnormality of a dog is given results from a violation of a person, as is also defined in the Criminal Code. In this specific case, the cyclist's headwear was qualified as a minor injury. The court came to the conclusion that no attack on the dog had preceded because a falling cyclist does not represent an attack per se. The mayor had acted correctly when he found the dog's abnormality.

With the new animal welfare law, which the Federal Government has introduced in Austria, security in dealing with dogs is to be increased. This law, which contains strictly contains dog owners, stipulates, among other things, that keepers of conspicuous dogs must not hand over the dog to a new owner before they announce the contact details of the new owner in writing. This is also important for officially approved institutions, as stated in the legal framework ( RIS ).

protection against dangers from dogs

The new animal protection law has also introduced measures to protect pets, especially dogs. Instead of a racial list, it forbids specific quality breeding features and relies on stricter controls of breeders. The need for stricter regulations became clear, especially after incidents such as the fatal attack on a jogger in Upper Austria, which took place in October 2022. According to reports, the dog involved took part in a biting and attack training, which re-sparked the discussion about the need for regulatory measures, as Planet Hund reported.

In addition to these regulations, the animal protection law requires a certificate of expertise for dog owners, which proves specialist knowledge of keeping dogs and other animals. New regulations on protection dog training and the training of utility dogs were also introduced to optimize security in the interaction between humans and animals.