On Sunday, a dog bit a 43-year-old woman in the face. The police fined the owner of the dog 500 lei and opened a criminal case against him for not taking measures to prevent the dog from attacking a person, News.ro reports..

The incident took place in the city of Valya Kelugaryaska in Prahova County.

“On April 2 this year, around 1:15 p.m., a young man informed the police of the Valya Kelugaresk village police department that his mother had been bitten by a dog. Based on the report, the police went to the scene, where they found that a 43-year-old woman was allegedly attacked by a dog and bit her in the face while she was walking down the street in the village of Mary,” – IPJ. Passed by Prakhov.

A medical team arrived at the scene, provided the woman with the necessary assistance and took her to the hospital.

“The owner of the dog was punished according to Law No. 61/1991 for leaving animals at large or unattended, which may pose a danger to people or goods, with a fine of 500 lei. “, Prakhova IPJ also specified.

The police have opened criminal proceedings for failure to take measures to prevent a dog from attacking a person by the dog’s owner or its temporary keeper.