A 7-year-old girl who was riding a bicycle was attacked by three dogs. The animals got out of a fenced and locked property in Gucin, Mazovia. The girl was taken to the hospital with multiple injuries to both legs. .
As the spokeswoman for the Płońsk police, Kinga Drężek-Zmysłowska, announced on Tuesday, an investigation is underway in the case of biting a 7-year-old girl, which concerns “the dog owner’s failure to take precautions when keeping animals”. The incident took place on July 1 in Gucin, in the Nowe Miasto commune, when three dogs suddenly ran out onto the road from the property.
– According to police findings, the dogs were in a fenced yard near the house, and the gate and gate were locked. However, the dogs found a way to get out onto the road. They probably dug under the fence or damaged it and started chasing a 7-year-old girl riding a bicycle. The attacked girl fell over. With numerous bites on both legs, she was taken to the hospital, said Kom. Drężek-Zmysłowska.
20 stitches
As she emphasized, the injuries suffered by the 7-year-old girl required more than 20 stitches. – It is likely that the owner of the dogs who committed the offense will be sent to the court for punishment – said the spokeswoman for the Płońsk police.
Article 77 of the Petty Offenses Code provides that whoever fails to take precautions when keeping an animal is subject to restriction of liberty, a fine of up to PLN 1,000, or a reprimand, and if the lack of such caution poses a threat to human life or health, it is punishable by restriction of liberty, a fine or punishment of reprimand.
“The owner is fully responsible for his pet”
As the police remind you, owning a dog is associated with duties and responsibility for its behavior, while “the owner is obliged to ensure protection against threats or nuisance to people from these animals”.
“Remember, the owner is fully responsible for his pet. Police officers may apply preventive measures, cautions, warnings and impose fines or apply for punishment to the court against people who improperly take care of their dogs,” the police emphasized in the release.
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