Bitten by a Rottweiler and stitched with ten stitches... Owner fled within 10 minutes

"Ferocious dog had no muzzle or leash"

A citizen was attacked by a Rottweiler in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. The person was bitten on the face and fingers, requiring more than 10 stitches. Photo by Online Community Capture.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bong-ju] In Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, a citizen was seriously injured after being attacked by a dangerous Rottweiler without a muzzle while walking with their pet dog.

According to the Gapyeong Police Station, JoongAng Ilbo, and online communities on the 4th, on the 28th of last month at around 6:20 PM, Mr. A (31) and his spouse were walking their Beagle in Daeseong-ri, Cheongpyeong-myeon, when they noticed a Rottweiler running towards them.

The Rottweiler, a breed originally bred in Germany for guard dog purposes, is known for its strong aggression and is infamous for causing incidents both domestically and internationally.

The Rottweiler ran from about 200 meters away and quickly lunged at the Beagle, and Mr. A lifted his pet to protect it.

Then, the Rottweiler attacked both Mr. A and the Beagle, biting Mr. A’s face, abdomen, and fingers.

Mr. A's pet dog was attacked by a Rottweiler in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do. Photo by Online Community Capture.

Mr. A sustained wounds around his eyes and cheeks and required 10 stitches. The injured Beagle also had three stitches on its abdomen.

Mr. A told JoongAng Ilbo, "At the time of the incident, a small-framed person in their late 30s, who appeared to be the owner of the dangerous dog, ran over and tried to separate them, but could not control the dog. The Rottweiler then lunged and bit two or three more times."

Bleeding, Mr. A returned with his wife to a nearby parked vehicle to protect the pet and calm the dangerous dog.

Later, Mr. A’s wife returned to the scene to talk to the Rottweiler’s owner, but both the owner and the dog had disappeared. About 10 minutes had passed since the incident. She reported the damage to the police.

Mr. A’s wife explained, "Since both the pet and the owner were bleeding, I naturally thought they would wait, but they fled. The owner said the leash had come off and ran over, but was holding the leash in their hand. Neither a muzzle nor a leash was worn, leaving the dog defenseless."

The walking trail where the incident occurred prohibits dogs without leashes. This secluded area has no closed-circuit television (CCTV), so no footage of the accident is available.

The police have begun identifying the owner of the dangerous dog. A police official stated that they have secured CCTV footage from a nearby golf course management office to identify the owner among those entering and exiting the walking trail and will investigate the facts accordingly.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.