A terrible incident took place in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen, which borders Vorarlberg, on Sunday morning. In Flawil, a 73-year-old cyclist was attacked by an American Pit Bull Terrier. Part of one ear was bitten off during the attack. An investigation is underway into how the incident could have happened.
According to the current findings of the St. Gallen County Police Department, a 33-year-old woman was walking in a woods with an American Pit Bull Terrier. The dog was leashed and muzzled, she said. For reasons that have not yet been fully clarified, the dog broke away from its owner and slipped out of the collar. He ran towards two cyclists and jumped into a 73-year-old woman. During the attack, the dog bit off part of one ear. The seriously injured woman was taken to hospital by ambulance, where she immediately underwent surgery.
Ordered to perform assessment
According to the police, the exact course of events is being investigated, in which it must be clarified how and why the dog was able to slip out of the collar. As a precaution, the veterinary service of the canton of St. Gallen confiscated the six-year-old American Pitbull Terrier. He has been placed in an animal shelter where experts will conduct a behavioral study. According to the police, measures can be taken against the dog or its owner. The criminal investigation is running parallel.
Source: Krone
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