A witness had called emergency services when she saw a man attacking a dog owner. When officers from the Exhibition Street police station arrived at the scene, the visibly frightened victim described that the unknown man had insulted her and threatened to kill her multiple times.

Man Attempted to Hit Woman and Dog with Aluminum Rod in Vienna Prater

Furthermore, he repeatedly tried to hit the 63-year-old and her dog, a Portuguese Water Dog, with an aluminum rod over a meter long. The woman in the Vienna Prater was able to dodge the blows and was not injured. The 41-year-old suspect (Austrian citizen), who continued to act aggressively, was then temporarily arrested by the officers. The alleged weapon, an aluminum rod, which turned out to be a juggling stick, was secured. In an initial interrogation, the man admitted to insulting the woman because she had walked through a dog-prohibited zone with her dog. He did not confess to the other allegations. It was later determined that he was under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol level of 1.2 per mille. The 41-year-old was charged with suspicion of making dangerous threats and attempted serious bodily harm.

(APA/Red)

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