Not only do over three million people live in Berlin, but also numerous animals. However, in order for coexistence to function harmoniously and without incident, one or two established rules must be taken into account.
The owner of a dog in the capital apparently didn’t want to stick to that. That’s why he’s now expected in court…
Dog in Berlin: owner wants to evade control
On May 1, 2023, the 66-year-old is said to have gone for a walk with his four-legged friend in Dreipfuhlpark in Dahlem. The problem: The dog was running around freely. A behavior that is absolutely forbidden in the park. When two employees of the public order office made the dog owner aware of this and pointed out that it was required to be kept on a leash, the situation escalated.
The senior suddenly fled with his dog. In order to evade control, he is said to have hidden from the two law enforcement officers in a nearby house. However, one of the two men continued to pursue the human-dog duo and put his foot on the threshold to prevent the door from closing.
Dog in Berlin: owner has to go to court for resistance
The 66-year-old is then said to have kicked him in the hip. A bruise that caused the 51-year-old employee of the Berlin public order office not only to suffer pain, but also to be unable to work for eleven days. A violent action that did not let the dog owner escape without consequences. Albeit only over a year later.
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He was charged with resisting a law enforcement officer and intentional bodily harm. The freaked out dog lover has to appear before the Tiergarten district court on Tuesday morning (November 19th). There he will then meet the injured party again. It is still unclear when the verdict will be handed down.
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