Struggle Over 3 Minutes with Large Dog... CCTV Released of 'Namyangju Dog Bite Incident'

A CCTV video from the scene has been released regarding the incident in Namyangju where a woman in her 50s was fatally bitten by a large dog. Photo by YTN

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] CCTV footage capturing the circumstances of an incident in which a woman in her 50s was fatally bitten by a large dog in a mountain area of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, has been released through a broadcast.

YTN reported on the 26th that it had obtained CCTV footage related to the dog bite incident that occurred around 3:20 p.m. on the 22nd in a mountain area of Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province.

The footage shows a woman wearing red clothing climbing up the mountain for a walk and then hurriedly coming down. The dog in question grabbed the woman’s arm and clung to it, and when she could no longer resist and fell, the dog attacked more fiercely. After struggling for more than three minutes, the woman, once the dog disappeared, painfully descended the hill and collapsed in front of a factory.

A factory employee found the woman and took her to the hospital, but she ultimately passed away. The man who first discovered and reported the woman stated that he was shocked to see her bleeding and immediately called 119 (emergency services).

The dog that attacked the deceased woman was about 150 cm in body length and weighed approximately 30 kg. It was identified as a mixed breed of Samoyed and Pungsan dog. The dog, captured after the report, was transferred to a city-run abandoned dog shelter and was reportedly euthanized. Although there was speculation that the large dog had escaped from a nearby breeding facility, the owner of the facility denied that the dog belonged to him.

The police, after reviewing the condition and breeding methods of the facility and conducting surrounding inquiries, believe the owner’s statement to be credible. Accordingly, the police are considering the possibility that the large dog was a stray that had been roaming the area for several months.

A police official explained, "Through inquiries, we have obtained multiple testimonies that the large dog was roaming the mountain area where the incident occurred," adding, "Although there are differences in timing among witnesses, it is believed that the dog had been wandering nearby since early March of this year."

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