Erdemli: Rottweiler attack leaves man seriously injured

A man was seriously injured during a dog attack in the Kargıcak neighborhood of Erdemli, Mersin. The victim, Şükrü Erdoğan, was walking on Yıldırım Street when he was targeted by a large Rottweiler.

Erdoğan reported that the dog grabbed him by the leg and knocked him to the ground, causing bites to his arm and leg. During the struggle, a child who attempted to intervene was also attacked by the animal. Bystanders assisted Erdoğan, who was subsequently transported to a hospital by ambulance for treatment and later discharged.

The dog, which was reportedly owned but left unattended, was captured by municipal teams and taken to a shelter for quarantine. Authorities have initiated judicial and administrative proceedings against the dog's owner.