The man, who did not wish to be named, was walking his dog, Perry, along the old railway line not far from Sainsbury’s when the animal was set upon by a Staffordshire bull terrier.
He said: “The dog got Perry’s head in its jaws and wouldn’t let go. He was lucky not to lose his eye.
“The owner should have had his dog on a lead. I’ve seen some lovely Staffordshire terriers - it’s the minority of owners who are causing problems like this.”
Perry was treated for his injuries at Cundall and Duffy vets in Falsgrave and was given a course of antibiotics.
His owner said: “I would ask people to please keep their dogs on a lead. I’m not saying they’re all bad, its just a few.”
The incident has been reported to the dog warden.
(Scarborough Evening News - August 6, 2011)
