The case of the elderly woman who was killed by a neighbour’s pit bull in Pathum Thani last week is unlikely to be the last tragedy of its kind.
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The case of the elderly woman who was killed by a neighbour’s pit bull in Pathum Thani last week is unlikely to be the last tragedy of its kind. However, her case is expected to increase calls for state agencies to start taking action to save people’s lives.
The victim, 67, was pronounced dead in hospital. She had been attacked by the pit bull while passing by her neighbour’s house on a bicycle. She was found in a pool of blood on the street with bite marks all over her body and her right leg almost torn off.
Her case is among several deadly incidents caused by aggressive breeds of dogs in the country this year. In July, a 70-year-old man in Khon Kaen was killed by his neighbour’s pit bulls as he rode by on a bicycle. He was bitten on the face and head.
Last month, a young man in Lop Buri was mauled to death by a pack of pill bulls that belonged to his…