Eleven-Year-Old Injured in Dog Attack at Bathing Lake in Upper Austria

Der Bub erlitt Verletzungen an der Hand und am Oberschenkel.
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On Sunday, an eleven-year-old was attacked and bitten by a dog at Pleschinger See in Steyregg (Urfahr-Umgebung district).
The owner had let the Border Collie run around without a leash and muzzle, even though there is a general dog ban at the bathing lake during the summer. The 21-year-old is being reported, according to the police.
Boy in Upper Austria suffered injuries to the hand and thigh
The boy suffered injuries to the hand and thigh. He was taken to the Kepler University Hospital after initial treatment and treated as an outpatient. The eleven-year-old was about to get water from a fountain when the Border Collie ran towards him. Meanwhile, the dog owner was lying on the lawn with a group of friends.
(APA/Red)
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