Dog attack injures 5-year-old girl in St. Petersburg
A 5-year-old girl was severely injured by a dog attack in Saint Petersburg on August 26, during a walk near a residential building. The dog, an American Staffordshire terrier, was reportedly without a muzzle and reacted aggressively after children approached it.
Consensus
- A 5-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in Saint Petersburg on August 26.
- The attack occurred in the evening near a residential building.
- The dog was an American Staffordshire terrier.
- The dog was on a leash but without a muzzle.
- The girl sustained multiple open wounds to her head and face.
- Medical help was required, and the child was hospitalized.
- The incident occurred in the Nevsky District of Saint Petersburg.
- The owner was present during the incident.
- Children approached the dog, prompting its aggressive reaction.
- A criminal investigation is underway.
Points of divergence
- The dog was an American bull, not an American Staffordshire terrier. — vm
- The attack occurred on Arkhivnaya Street, near School 707 and House 6k2. — vm
- The attack occurred on Dybenko Street in the Vesyoly Poselok area. — fontanka
- The girl was taken to the hospital in moderate condition. — fontanka
- The owner is a 28-year-old woman. — vesti
- The owner was taken to the police station after the incident. — fontanka
- One owner left with the dog, and the second owner was taken to the police. — vm
- No criminal case has been opened yet, only a check is underway. — fontanka
- A criminal case has been opened by the Investigative Committee of the Nevsky District. — riamo
- The children approached the dog and tried to pet it. — vesti
- The owner reportedly asked the children not to touch the dog. — fontanka
- American Staffordshire terriers are not on the list of potentially dangerous breeds in Saint Petersburg, but muzzles are required for dogs over 40 cm at the withers. — fontanka
Coverage (6 sources)
- Muzzleless fighting breed dog bit five-year-old girl in St. Petersburg — РИАМО
- In St. Petersburg, a case was filed after a dog attacked a 5-year-old girl — Вести
- Police named the breed of dog that bit a girl in Vesyoloy Posyolke — Фонтанка
- Dog bit five-year-old girl in the face and head during a walk in St. Petersburg — Вечерняя Москва
- Dog attacked five-year-old child in St. Petersburg, hospitalization required — Вести
- «It's not a bite, it's horror». Dog bit five-year-old child in face in Vesyoloy Posyolok — Фонтанка
Key entities
- St. Petersburg
- Saint Petersburg
- Neveskoy District
- Moscow
- GU
- MVD
- Dybenko
- Russia
- TASS
- SK
- Fontanka
- Investigative Committee
- Leningrad Oblast
- St. Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast
- Darya Myasina Pyatiletny