Dog attacks passer -by and police officers in Vienna: Big search begins!
Dog attacks passer -by and police officers in Vienna: Big search begins!
on March 20, 2025, around 1:30 p.m., a dramatic incident occurred on South Tyrolean Platz in Vienna: a freely running mixed dog bite both a passer -by and a police officer. This incident was particularly delicate when the dog, after obtaining hearing for the screams, fled to the authorities. After all, the police were able to intervene quickly and capture the dog on Argentinierstrasse late in the afternoon, such as kosmo.at reported.
The background of the incident are confused: According to the police, it was a 70-year-old Dutchman who was considered the dog's storage. He had picked up the animal at Vienna Airport for a German dog owner, but during the transport at the main train station the dog bit and fled. The man stated that he was unable to capture the dog afterwards and is now suspected of negligent bodily harm, so 5min.at
Investigations and consequences
After the dog was captured, the police found that he did not ran a rabies of rabies, which brings the all -clear for the people concerned. The investigation into the incident continues and it remains to be seen which legal steps are taken against the dog's storage. Meanwhile, the dog is brought to the animal district Vienna, where it is temporarily housed. The Viennese authorities are aware of the severity of the incident and do everything possible to prevent such incidents in the future
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| Ort | Südtiroler Platz, 1040 Wien, Österreich |
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