野犬(やけん)stray dog, ownerless dog

野犬(やけん)が外(そと)でワンワンと吠(ほ)えています。

The stray dog is barking "woof woof" outside.

その犬(いぬ)は飼(か)い主(ぬし)に捨(す)てられて野犬(やけん)となった。

The dog was abandoned by its owner and became a stray dog.

野犬(やけん)の群(む)れに襲(おそ)われた子供(こども)が亡(な)くなったそうです。

It seems that a child who was attacked by a pack of stray dogs has died.

私(わたし)は数頭(すうとう)の野犬(やけん)を殺処分(さつしょぶん)から救(すく)えなかった事(こと)を悔(く)やんでいる。

I regret that I was unable to save several stray dogs from being put down.

全(すべ)ての命(いのち)が大切(たいせつ)だとは言(い)うものの、野犬(やけん)が増(ふ)え続(つづ)けてしまったら大変(たいへん)だ。

While it's said that all life is precious, it would be a problem if stray dogs continued to increase.