On the 7th, an interview with the city revealed that the owner of the dog that bit and injured 12 people, including elementary school students, in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, had not received the legally required rabies vaccinations. I did. Police are investigating the incident on suspicion of negligent injury and violation of the Rabies Prevention Act.
On the 7th, in Isesaki City, a Shikoku dog kept at a residence escaped and bit elementary school students who were near a park one after another, injuring 12 people, including nine elementary school students.
An interview with the city revealed that the owner had not registered the dog with the local government for rabies prevention, as required by law, and had not had the dog vaccinated once a year.
In addition, the owner owns a total of seven Shikoku dogs, but only three have been registered for rabies prevention, and there is no record of them having been vaccinated for nine years. is.
For this reason, on the 8th, the city provided administrative guidance to the owner based on the Rabies Prevention Act.
According to the city, the owner has admitted that the pet was not registered or vaccinated.
Police are investigating the incident on suspicion of negligent injury and violation of the Rabies Prevention Act.