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Two Kuwait residents injured after separate dog attacks
A government worker and a woman were wounded in two distinct dog attacks in Kuwait, leading to a ministerial visit and a public safety warning.
By Felo News Desk · Published
In Kuwait, two separate incidents involving stray dogs left a government employee and a woman injured. The employee, who works for the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources, was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while on duty and taken to Farwaniya Hospital. First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al Yousef Al Sabah visited him and was briefed on his condition. The woman was attacked as she entered her home, sustaining multiple injuries and was taken to Al Amiri Hospital. The Interior Ministry said security teams responded after a report and that the dog was owned by an individual. Police registered a case of negligence in keeping an animal and accidental injury, with legal proceedings underway. The ministry urged the public to exercise caution and report stray dog gatherings or any situation posing a threat to public safety by calling 112 and providing the exact location.
Key facts
- A government employee was attacked by a pack of stray dogs while on duty (gulfnews.com)
- The employee was taken to Farwaniya Hospital (gulfnews.com)
- The Interior Minister visited the employee (gulfnews.com)
- A woman was attacked as she entered her home (gulfnews.com)
- The woman was taken to Al Amiri Hospital (gulfnews.com)
- Police registered a case of negligence in keeping an animal (gulfnews.com)
Sources
- [1] gulfnews.com — originally reported as “Kuwait Dog Attacks: Two Injured in Separate Incidents as Interior Minister Visits Victims and Authorities Urge Public Caution”
