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Police Seek Dog Owner After Attack Injures 75-Year-Old in Weiterstadt

Investigators opened a negligent bodily harm case, publishing detailed descriptions to aid the search.

Overview

  • The incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday on Im Wieschen in the Braunshardt district of Weiterstadt.
  • A 75-year-old pedestrian was bitten in the leg by a knee-high, slim dog with short fur and a pointed snout.
  • The man accompanying the dog fled the scene with the animal and remains unidentified.
  • Police describe the suspected owner as about 65 years old, roughly 1.65 meters tall, slender, with short dark-gray hair.
  • Witnesses are asked to contact the South Hesse police at 061519690 with tips about the owner's identity.