Three loose dogs spread terror in Barkaby during the afternoon.
Several people were forced to seek shelter in a house, but one woman did not manage to get away and was bitten in the leg. She has been taken to hospital by ambulance.
During the afternoon, three loose dogs came running towards a group of people on a street in Barkaby, north of Stockholm.
“The dogs are completely unfamiliar to the people at the scene and several patrols go there to take care of the dogs,” the police write on their website.
Some people were forced to take shelter in a house, but a 75-year-old woman couldn’t get away and was bitten in the calf. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. The extent of the damage is unclear.
The owner appeared
During the police’s work at the scene, the owners of the dogs appeared and caught them, but the police’s decision to have the dogs taken care of remains and they were therefore transported to an animal stable.
The police have filed a report for a violation of the Act on Supervision of Dogs and Cats and causing bodily harm.