On Monday afternoon around 3:50 p.m., a 39-year-old woman and her companion met three people on Röschibachstrasse by the stairs below the Wipkingerbrücke who were leading a Rottweiler on a leash.
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There was an incident in which the woman was bitten by the Rottweiler in the arm and injured, reports the Zurich city police.
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Thereupon the three strangers left the location with the dog and went on the Kloster-Fahr-Weg in the direction of the city. The 39-year-old had to be taken to the hospital for inpatient treatment with a serious arm injury.
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Dog owner probably comes from Egypt
The Zurich city police have started the investigation and are looking for witnesses. The men are around 20-30 years old, all of them have a slim stature, brown curly hair, cut short on the side. They all wore shorts and T-shirts, and they all have a Mediterranean look.
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The dog owner wore a red T-shirt and stated that he was from Egypt and the dog was a Rottweiler. This was carried on a black leather leash. Witnesses should report to the police on 0 444 117 117. (szm)
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