IRKUTSK, August 7 A Rottweiler bit two men in Bratsk. A police officer who arrived in response to the call used his service weapon to neutralize the aggressive dog, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Irkutsk Region reports.
The Bratsk police duty station received a message from a woman who said that a man had been attacked by a dog of a fighting breed. At the same time, the owner of the Rottweiler with obvious signs of alcohol intoxication was nearby and did nothing to stop the dog. Patrol officers who arrived at the scene found a man with bite injuries in the courtyard of an apartment building.
«»At this time, the dog's owner was in conflict with the second opponent and threatened to set the animal on him. He ignored the police officers' demands to calm the dog down. At some point, the animal attacked a local resident. The police officers, in accordance with the federal law «On Police,» used their service weapons, neutralizing the dog,» the report says.
It is noted that one of the victims was taken to the hospital by ambulance, while the second was prescribed outpatient treatment.
A check is currently underway regarding the dog's owner.