Dog Mauled to Death: Vienna Pensioner Charged with Assaulting Police

The dog had killed a Pomeranian in the city center. As court spokesman Christoph Zonsics-Kral confirmed on Thursday in response to an APA inquiry, a criminal complaint for attempted resistance and attempted bodily harm was filed at the regional court.

The trial will take place on September 24, Zonsics-Kral announced. The accused is in pre-trial detention due to the risk of committing the offense. In addition to a conviction, she also faces the revocation of a one-year suspended sentence. According to APA information, the woman was conditionally sentenced to twelve months in 2022 for attempted incitement to abuse of office and attempted extortion. Reportedly, it involved threatening letters against a tax official at the time.

The upcoming trial revolves around a police operation in or outside the woman's apartment. When her beloved dog was to be taken away, the accused apparently lost control. She even attempted to bite an officer in the arm. She was then arrested.

66-Year-Old in Vienna Was Subject to Dog Ban

It later emerged that the 66-year-old was subject to a dog ownership ban and should not have owned the Samoyed, which killed the Pomeranian with a neck bite in a dog zone in the city center on August 17. Samoyeds - a Nordic dog breed - were originally used as working and sled dogs. Due to their purpose, their ownership is associated with high requirements.

The aggressive Samoyed could only be removed from the 66-year-old's apartment with the support of the police dog unit. It was taken to the animal shelter.

(APA/Red)

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