Another Bitten While Walking in the Same Park... Jecheon Residents Anxious

Local authorities have launched efforts to capture a wild animal presumed to be a raccoon dog following a series of attacks on people at a park in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province.

According to fire authorities today (July 31), at 8:51 p.m. the previous day, a citizen identified as A was attacked by a wild animal suspected to be a raccoon dog while taking a walk at a Jecheon citizens' park.

A, a woman in her 70s, sustained injuries to her hand and was transported to a hospital for treatment, while another woman in her 60s who was nearby fell and was also taken to the hospital after being startled.

When fire authorities arrived at the scene, the wild animal had already disappeared.

Reports of an animal presumed to be a raccoon dog or a badger appearing in this park have been filed consecutively since two weeks ago, and it was also confirmed that a citizen was bitten by an animal suspected to be a badger at this park earlier on the 16th.

A city official stated, "Based on the collected reports, it appears that the wild animal showed aggression in the process of trying to protect its young," adding, "We have installed capture traps in the park to catch the animal."

(Photo provided by Jecheon Fire Station, Yonhap News)
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