Overview
- The 61-year-old woman suffered severe bite wounds when a pack of stray dogs attacked near Litochoro’s landfill, local reports said.
- She underwent emergency surgery at Katerini General Hospital and remains in critical condition in intensive care, according to doctors quoted by Greek media.
- Police arrested the Dion-Olymp deputy mayor responsible for animal welfare, and prosecutors filed counts of negligent bodily harm and violations of animal-protection law before releasing him.
- The prosecutor’s office said it will review compliance in municipal stray-animal programs that receive state funding and involve animal-welfare organizations.
- The case has drawn broad media attention in Greece and refocused concern on persistent stray-dog populations in rural and tourist areas.