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Police Probe After Rottweiler Attacks Stroller at Immenstadt Playground

Authorities will review restrictions because the unmuzzled dog lacked a behavioral test.

Overview

  • Police say a Rottweiler lunged at a stroller with an 11-month-old on a playground in Immenstadt, Oberallgäu, on Friday.
  • The pregnant mother pulled her baby from the stroller, fled, fell during the escape, and was reported uninjured along with the child.
  • The dog’s 37-year-old owner left the scene but was later found by officers, who noted he struggled to control the animal.
  • Officers reported the Rottweiler was not wearing a muzzle and had not undergone a Wesenstest, leading to its treatment as a designated fighting dog.
  • Officials have been notified and will consider further measures, with Bavaria classifying Rottweilers as Category 2 dogs unless a behavioral test and negative certificate are obtained.