21.08.2026 15:40
In Ankara, 15-year-old Berat Yücel, frightened by a 'German Shepherd' dog chasing him, collapsed and fainted while running. Berat, who fell on his back and was injured, died in the hospital. The moment of the dog chasing and the moment Berat collapsed and fell to the ground were captured moment by moment on security cameras.
A 15-year-old boy named Berat Yücel in Ankara fainted and collapsed from fear while running away from a 'German Shepherd' dog chasing him. Berat, who fell on his back and was injured, lost his life in the hospital.
HE WAS HELPING HIS UNCLE
The incident occurred on August 15 at around 09:00 in the İvedik OSB Neighborhood of Yenimahalle district. Berat Yücel, who was helping his uncle working in an industrial zone during the summer break, went out to pick up materials from another workplace. At that moment, an unleashed 'German Shepherd' dog belonging to a nearby company ran towards Berat, barking.
HE COLLAPSED WHILE FLEEING THE DOG
Berat, who panicked and ran from the dog, stopped to catch his breath after a while, then collapsed and fell onto the concrete ground on his back. Hitting his head hard on the ground, Berat was taken to the hospital upon the notification of those around him. Berat Yücel lost his life in the hospital.
DOG OWNER RELEASED WITH JUDICIAL CONTROL
Following the incident, the dog's owner, Ü.Y., was taken into custody by police teams. Ü.Y., who was brought before the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest on charges of 'causing death by negligence' and 'releasing an animal in a way that creates danger,' was released under judicial control. The dog was handed over to the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks.
"IT WAS A VERY PLAYFUL DOG"
Cihat Öztürk, a tradesman in the area where the incident occurred, said, "We have known this dog since it was a puppy. It grew up at the company across the street. Anyone who saw it would immediately pick it up. It would run to every person it saw and want to play. It was a playful dog. This dog was definitely not a dog that would bite. When it came, we would constantly pet it. It was like everyone's dog. It would run to everyone wanting to play. All the kids run away when they see it anyway. We are very sad, but the dog wasn't anything that would bite. We can't understand how it happened, how it ended either," he said.
MOMENT OF INCIDENT ON SECURITY CAMERA
Meanwhile, the moment of the incident and what happened afterward were reflected on the security camera of a nearby workplace. The images show the unleashed dog wandering the street, Berat fleeing from the dog, and then collapsing and falling to the ground. After Berat fell to the ground, nearby tradesmen and citizens were seen running to help. The moments when tradesmen and citizens panicked and ran to help after the boy fell and tried to get Berat to the hospital were also captured on security camera.