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As police announced, the American Staffordshire terrier ran away from its owner in Naarn in the state of Upper Austria on Monday and attacked the running woman. Unlike many German states, there are no special requirements for keeping this dog breed in Upper Austria.
According to police, the fatal incident took place in the morning near the dog owner’s home in Naarn, near Linz. The jogger was so badly injured by the American Staffordshire Terrier that she died at the scene of the attack. The owner tried to drag her dog away and suffered serious injuries. However, she managed to bring her animal back into the house and alert emergency services, a police spokeswoman told the German news agency.
The dog owner was taken to the university clinic in Linz. According to the police, it was initially not possible to question the woman. The exact course of the incident is therefore not yet clear. The identities and ages of the two women were initially not disclosed.
Dog is no longer allowed to stay with owner
Three Austrian states require a permit or dog licensing test to keep potentially dangerous breeds such as American Staffordshire Terriers. Upper Austria is not one of them: all dog owners there must take a course. However, authorities in Upper Austria can order that individual animals are only allowed out in public with a muzzle and a leash if their aggressiveness attracts attention.
The American Staffordshire terrier from Naarn was not classified as striking, Naarn mayor Martin Gaisberger told dpa. However, after the fatal incident, the municipality announced that it would prohibit the owner from keeping the animal and would take the dog away from her.
In Germany it is generally prohibited to import American Staffordshire Terriers. Keeping these so-called fighting dogs is only permitted in most German states with permission from the authorities. However, this breed is not allowed to be kept at all in Brandenburg and Bremen. (SDA)
Source: Blick
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