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Japan Today
25-04-2025
- Japan Today
Woman arrested for dropping Chihuahua from 6th floor of apartment building
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of violating the animal welfare law after she dropped her Chihuahua from the sixth floor of her apartment building. Police said the incident occurred on April 18 at the building in Minato Ward. According to a Chukyo TV report, the woman, Kaori Araki, was drinking with a friend when the conversation turned to her dog. She suddenly picked up the 19-year-old male Chihuahua and said she was going to drop him to the ground. Araki took the dog out into the corridor, leaned over the railing and dropped it. The dog survived the fall but suffered brain damage. After the incident, Araki's friend called police. Police said Araki has given no motive for her act. © Japan Today
The Mainichi
24-04-2025
- The Mainichi
Nagoya woman arrested for allegedly dropping pet Chihuahua from 6th floor
NAGOYA -- A local woman was arrested April 23 after intentionally dropping her pet Chihuahua from the sixth floor of an apartment building. Kaori Araki, 52, of Nagoya's Minato Ward is suspected of violating the animal welfare law when she allegedly dropped her 19-year-old Chihuahua from the hallway on the sixth floor, where she lives, on April 18. She has reportedly admitted to the allegations. According to Aichi Prefectural Police's Minato Police Station, Araki was drinking with her friend at home at the time of the alleged act. When the conversation topic turned to the pet dog, she all of a sudden grabbed her dog and went to the hallway. The friend then called the police. The male Chihuahua survived the fall, but sustained brain damage and apparently cannot stand on his own. The police are looking into details, including the motives.
