Leashless Dog Bites 8-Year-Old Child While Roaming Apartment Complex

Dog Owner Booked on Charges of Negligent Injury

An 8-year-old child was bitten by a dog without a leash [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Intern Lee Gyehwa] An 8-year-old child was bitten by a dog without a leash in an apartment complex in Ulsan.

According to Ulsan Ulju Police Station and Ulju Fire Station on the 11th, at around 1:20 PM that day, a dog wandering inside an apartment complex in Ulju-gun, Ulsan City, ran at an 8-year-old boy, A, and bit his neck and other areas.

A delivery worker who witnessed the incident separated the dog from A, but it is reported that there was bleeding from the neck and limbs.

The 119 rescue team, who responded to residents' reports, transported A to a nearby hospital.

The dog near the accident site was captured and handed over to a stray dog protection center. The owner of the dog is known to be a resident living near the apartment where the accident occurred.

The police confirmed that A was not seriously injured and stated, "The dog involved in the accident is medium-sized, and the breed has not been accurately identified."

The police are investigating by identifying the dog's owner through surrounding inquiries and have booked them on charges of negligence causing injury.

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