Falu District Court has sentenced a woman in her mid-20s after her dog attacked a boy in a park in Avesta.
The incident took place in October 2025. The boy was playing with friends when the American Bully breed dog broke free from its leash and jumped on him.
The boy suffered bites and scratches to his face, arm and ear. He received permanent scars as a result of the attack.
The court found the woman guilty in connection with the incident that caused the injuries.
Falu District Court has sentenced two young men from neighboring counties for a foiled murder attempt in Avesta. Police prevented the planned shooting after receiving a tip. The younger man was convicted of murder preparation and serious weapons offenses, while the older was acquitted of aiding the plot.
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In Ober-Olmer Wald in the Mainz-Bingen district, a dog bit a 40-year-old man in the arm on Saturday evening. The dog's owner continued on with the animal, leaving the injured man behind, police reported. Authorities are investigating on suspicion of negligent bodily harm.
Police are urging the public to provide tips after a serious assault on a woman in Uppsala on June 10.
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A man in his 30s has been sentenced to just over nine years in prison by Mora district court for attempted murder of a police officer in Orsa.