13.10.2026 16:30
In the Esenyurt district of Istanbul, police detained the dog's owner, a woman, after a banned breed dog she was walking without a muzzle tore apart a street cat. The woman, who was released subject to judicial control, was fined 95,000 TL.
In Esenyurt, after a Pitbull-type dog she was walking without a muzzle killed a cat, the woman who said "What can I do, it's a dog" was taken into custody. The woman, who was released under judicial control, was fined 95,000 TL.
BANNED BREED DOG HAD TORN THE CAT APART
The incident occurred yesterday in the Mehterçeşme Neighborhood of Esenyurt district. According to information obtained, a woman had taken her Pitbull-type dog, the keeping of which is prohibited, out for a walk on the street without a muzzle. At that moment, the banned breed dog attacked a passing cat and killed the animal within seconds. While surrounding citizens who saw the situation reacted by shouting at the woman, the woman responded by saying "What can I do, it's a dog".
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AND FINED 95,000 LIRA
After the footage was published, the police took action. The police took the dog owner, a woman named A.Ç., into custody. After questioning at the police station, the woman was referred to the courthouse on the charge of 'releasing an animal in a way that poses a danger'. After her proceedings there, A.Ç., who was released under judicial control conditions, was fined 95,000 TL.