After the bite attack on a jogger (55) in Eidenberg, Upper Austria, Mayor Adi Hinterhölzl ordered a ban on dog ownership and the removal of the German Shepherd. But the local boss of Mühlviertler is himself skeptical about whether his measure will have legal standing. He lacks legal support from politicians.
“Older dog owners in particular are often mentally and physically no longer able to control their dog. I know a 70 year old lady who weighs maybe 50 kilos. But your Great Dane weighs 86 kilos – so the dog goes for a walk with the woman. “If the Great Dane attacks children, the woman has no chance to stop him,” says Eidenberg Mayor Adi Hinterhölzl, who sees a great need for action when it comes to four-legged friends and their sometimes completely overwhelmed owners.
As we reported, a German shepherd attacked a jogger (55) on a hiking trail in his community in the Urfahr-Raum district on Monday afternoon and bit her, forcing her to be hospitalized.
Reports had been filed several times against the 69-year-old
The 69-year-old dog owner from Eidenberg is reported. According to the police, she had already been reported several times for incidents with her dogs. Mayor Hinterhölzl immediately imposed a parking ban and the removal of the shepherd. Now it is the turn of the district administration as the next authority.
Rejected at the State Administrative Court
Local boss Hinterhölzl hopes his order will hold. Recently, he was dismissed with a similar procedure at the Administrative Court and was bitterly condemned: “Unfortunately, the legal soup is a bit thin, and as a result, we local leaders are swimming around in it.” He specifically criticizes Michael Lindner, State Councilor for Animal Welfare. , which he himself asked to install an expert in the field of dog ownership.
The Lindner answer to the ‘Krone’ question:
“I understand that enforcing the law on dog ownership is often a major challenge for mayors. That is why qualified and committed employees from the specialized departments of the State of Upper Austria are ready to provide advice and support.”
Source: Krone
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