Elderly woman dead after dog attack
By Kang Seung-wooA resident of a senior care center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, died, Wednesday, after being mauled by a dog owned by the center director, according to local police.A 62-year-old woman was mauled to death by a dog at a senior care center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / Korea Times fileThe owner is now facing criminal charges for negligent homicide and violation of the Animal Protection Law. Anseong Police Station said the 62-year-old woman, who was taking a stroll around the center, was attacked by a Tosa dog on Wednesday morning, causing injuries to her chest and buttocks. She was taken to the hospital but died five hours later. The victim had lived at the nursing center for years. According to the police, the center director, who kept two Tosa dogs, left their cage open to clean it up and one escaped and attacked the woman. At the time of the attack, its deputy director tried to grab the dog off her and also suffered multiple bite wounds, although they are not life-threatening.“As the dog attack has resulted in a person's death, we plan to clar
Apr 11, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
