"Another Dog Bite Incident"... Three Hunting Dogs Bit an 80-Year-Old All Over While on a Walk

Underwent Skin Graft and Suturing Surgery... Hospitalized for 45 Days for Treatment

Wound of an elderly person in their 80s bitten by a dangerous dog.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Na Ye-eun] An incident occurred where an elderly man in his 80s was seriously injured after being attacked by three hunting dogs while out for a walk, resulting in a 45-day hospital stay.

Mr. A (85) left his home around 3:52 p.m. on December 10 last year to take a walk in an alley of a residential area in Udu-dong, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon Province. However, three hunting dogs without muzzles attacked Mr. A, biting his arms, legs, hips, and other parts of his body. The attack lasted for two minutes until a vehicle entered the alley, causing the dogs to scatter.

Mr. A, who suffered wounds severe enough to expose his bones, was transferred to a hospital in Seoul. After undergoing skin graft surgery and suturing, he was discharged at the end of January this year following 45 days of hospitalization.

The hunting dogs were wild boar hunting dogs raised by a hunter living near Mr. A, and it was reported that they escaped by digging out of their pen at the time.

The owner euthanized the three hunting dogs that attacked Mr. A, but still keeps three more dogs, causing anxiety among residents. The owner reportedly apologized to the victim’s family and expressed willingness to euthanize the remaining dogs if requested.

Mr. A’s son said, "This was not just an incident where a passing dog bit him suddenly," adding, "If a vehicle had not entered the alley at the time of the accident, he might have died."

The Chuncheon Police Station has booked the hunting dog owner on charges of negligent injury and is investigating. They plan to summon the victim and others for questioning now that the victim’s treatment has concluded.

Meanwhile, according to statistics from the National Fire Agency, the number of patients transported due to dog bite incidents has exceeded 2,000 annually, with 2,111 cases in 2016, 2,405 in 2017, 2,368 in 2018, 2,154 in 2019, and 2,114 in 2020.

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