Hsinchu Woman Sentenced to 10 Days Detention for Dog Attack Due to Failure to Leash and Muzzle

(Central News Agency reporter Kuo Hsuan-wen, Hsinchu County, April 15) A woman surnamed Chang in Hsinchu failed to leash and muzzle her aggressive pet black dog, which then attacked and injured a woman surnamed Chen, causing an abdominal laceration. The Hsinchu District Court sentenced Ms. Chang to 10 days detention for negligent injury, without probation.

The Hsinchu District Court's judgment on April 13 stated that on March 5 last year, Ms. Chang was waiting for an elevator in the third basement level of a building with her aggressive pet black dog. According to regulations, an adult should accompany the dog, which should be leashed with a rope no longer than 1.5 meters and wear a breathable muzzle that does not affect heat dissipation, to prevent harm to others. However, Ms. Chang did not have the black dog wear a muzzle, neglecting protective measures.

The judgment stated that when Ms. Chen walked out of the elevator, the black dog lunged at her and touched her abdomen with its front paws, causing an upper abdominal wall laceration.

The judgment said that although the defense lawyer requested probation for Ms. Chang, the judge believed that Ms. Chang had consistently disputed her actions from the police investigation to the trial, unwilling to frankly face the situation, indicating no remorse. Therefore, the defense lawyer's request was rejected.

The judge considered that as a pet owner, Ms. Chang should have paid attention to properly restraining her pet and using protective tools to avoid harming others without cause, but she neglected to do so, leading to her black dog attacking the victim and causing injury. Furthermore, she denied the wrongdoing afterward and failed to reach a settlement with the victim. Finally, Ms. Chang was sentenced to 10 days detention for negligent injury, without probation. The case can be appealed. (Editor: Li Hsi-chang) 1150415

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