World · Europe · 2 hrs ago
Dog attack in Marburg seriously injures a woman and her son
A Staffordshire bull terrier attacked a 70-year-old woman in a home in Marburg, in the German state of Hesse.
Her 49-year-old son was also attacked when he tried to stop the dog.
The reason for the attack is still unknown.
The man then killed the dog with a knife.
Police used a tourniquet to stop the woman’s severe bleeding, which they said may have saved her life.
Both the woman and her son were seriously injured and taken to hospital; police said people outside the home were never at risk.
Police have urged people not to spread false social media rumors about the incident.
A Staffordshire bull terrier attacked a 70-year-old woman and her 49-year-old son in a Marburg apartment.
The dog bit the woman’s arm for reasons that remain unclear, and the son was also injured while trying to stop further attacks.
The dog’s owner killed it with a knife.
Police officers treated the woman and used a tourniquet to stop heavy bleeding; police said this probably saved her life.
Police said people outside the apartment were never in danger and urged the public not to spread false reports online.
- Who
- A 70-year-old woman and her 49-year-old son were injured. The son owned the dog.
- What
- A Staffordshire bull terrier attacked them, and its owner killed it with a knife.
- When
- Monday afternoon. BILD reported the incident happened at 16:20.
- Where
- In an apartment in Marburg, Hesse, Germany.
- Why
- The reason for the dog’s attack is unclear.
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A neighbour heard screams from the apartment and called the police.
The dog attacked the woman’s arm and also injured her son when he tried to intervene.
The owner killed the dog with a knife, and officers treated the injured woman and her son.
- Woman’s age
- 70
- Son and dog owner’s age
- 49
- Dog breed
- Staffordshire bull terrier
- Location
- Marburg, Hesse
- Emergency treatment
- Officers used a tourniquet to stop heavy bleeding from the woman’s arm
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What people are saying
Durch das Anlegen eines sogenannten Tourniquets konnten die Beamten die starke Blutung am Arm der Frau stoppen und ihr damit vermutlich das Leben retten.
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