25.02.2025 16:31
A dog that entered a schoolyard in Ümraniye bit a 5 students and 1 teacher. It was reported that the health condition of the 6 injured individuals is good, while the dog's owner, A.K., was arrested for the crime of "causing injury to multiple people by negligence" and was referred to the courthouse. The moments of the dog's attack were captured on security camera footage.
In Ümraniye, Istanbul, it was claimed that a dog that escaped from its chain entered a schoolyard and attacked students and a teacher.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Ihlamurkuyu Neighborhood; the owned dog that entered the schoolyard attacked the students present in the yard at that time. The dog bit 5 of the fleeing students and also injured a teacher who was trying to catch it. Upon notification, health, police, and municipal teams were dispatched to the school. The health teams that arrived at the school provided first aid to the injured students and the teacher at the scene.
THE DOG ESCAPED FROM ITS CHAIN While the injured were taken to the hospital, municipal teams captured the dog. Police teams started working to find the owner of the leashed dog. In the investigations, it was determined that the dog escaped from its chain in front of a house in Aşağı Dudullu Neighborhood. The dog's owner was identified as A.K. A.K., who was taken into custody by the police, was referred to the courthouse for the crime of 'endangering an animal by releasing it'.
"THE DOG'S CHARACTERISTIC IS BECOMING AGGRESSIVE IN CROWDS" The owner of the Japanese Akita breed dog, A.K., stated in his testimony to the prosecutor's office, "I kept the Japanese Akita breed dog tied with a metal chain surrounded by a fence in my father's house's garden. Additionally, our garden has a wall that is 1.5 meters high. The dog is 2.5 years old and has been with us since birth; I take care of it. It is not an aggressive breed; previously, it had jumped over the fence once and caused a non-judicial biting incident. I raised the fence and strengthened its tie. This dog's characteristic is becoming aggressive in crowds. It is a shepherd dog. The place where the incident occurred is in front of the school where the escaping dog happened to be. I think it may have attacked out of a sense of danger when children found it cute and wanted to surround and pet it. I am sorry for the situation that occurred. I will ensure that the dog stays in the shelter permanently. I am sorry," he was reported to have said.
THE ATTACK MOMENTS CAPTURED ON CAMERA The moments when the dog attacked 5 students and 1 teacher in the schoolyard were captured on security cameras.
HE WAS ARRESTED The Peace Criminal Court decided to arrest the suspect A.K. for the crime of 'causing injury to multiple people by negligence.'