Overview

• A 41-year-old woman, surnamed Yan, suffered a miscarriage after being startled by an unleashed golden retriever in her residential community.
• Yan had been pregnant for nearly four months following three years of IVF treatments to conceive.
• The incident occurred while Yan was collecting a package, causing her to step back and injure her back, leading to immediate discomfort in her waist and lower abdomen.
• The court ordered the dog owner, Li, to pay 90,000 yuan (approximately $12,600) in compensation for the physical and emotional distress caused.
• The case has sparked significant online debate in China, with many expressing sympathy for Yan and criticizing the dog owner for not leashing his pet.