Elderly Woman in Her 80s Dies After Being Bitten While Trying to Break Up a Pit Bull Terrier Fight in Her Yard

An elderly woman in her 80s died after being attacked by a dangerous dog she was keeping in the yard of her home in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province.

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According to the Miryang Police Station on October 17, at around 7:30 a.m. the previous day, a woman in her 80s, identified as Ms. A, was bitten more than ten times on her neck, arms, and other parts of her body by a Pit Bull Terrier she was raising in the yard of her house in Naeil-dong, Miryang City.

Ms. A, who was seriously injured in the incident, died while being transported to the hospital.

Ms. A had been raising three Pit Bull Terriers for the past three years, and the accident occurred while she was trying to break up a fight between two of them.

The Pit Bull Terrier that bit its owner was euthanized immediately after the incident.

The remaining two dogs were reportedly relocated by Ms. A's son, who lived with her.

Under the Animal Protection Act, Pit Bull Terriers are classified as dangerous dogs and may only be kept with permission from the local government head.

Other breeds such as Tosa, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Rottweiler, and dogs designated as dangerous in temperament tests for aggression are also subject to the same permit requirement.

However, the police found that Ms. A and her family had not obtained the required permit.

Keeping a dangerous dog without a permit is punishable by up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 10 million won.

The police have booked Ms. A's son on suspicion of violating the Animal Protection Act and are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident.

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