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Fürth Suspect Hospitalized After Inciting Rottweiler to Attack Police

Continued aggressive behavior, tied to suspected drug impairment, led authorities to hospitalize him in a specialist clinic.

Overview

  • A 27-year-old man entered the Rosenstraße hotel lobby on August 2 with his Rottweiler, spoke loudly to himself and refused to leave
  • Upon police arrival he repeatedly ordered the dog to bite officers and resisted arrest until handcuffed
  • A police dog handler secured the Rottweiler, which has since been placed in an animal shelter
  • Officers conducted a mandatory blood draw due to suspicion of drug impairment
  • Investigations for resisting law enforcement officers and issuing threats are ongoing