Ms Maher (66) described the attack as terrifying and she is still in shock.
She was walking her maltese shih tzu Tao on a lead on the dog beach near Calypso Road on November 19 when two men approached with three dogs.
Two of the dogs were on a lead but a black medium-sized dog was running free.
The mixed breed dog ran up to Ms Maher and she claimed it mouthed her dog. Ms Maher picked her dog up and used her thongs to hit at the other dog.
“It was jumping and circling,” she said.
“I was yelling “help, help” but they just looked at me.
“I ended up in the water and fell over.”
The men then came over and got control of the dog.
Ms Maher said the attack lasted a few minutes and her dog was not injured.
Ms Mayer said one of the men told her to hurry up as they walked towards the footpath for assistance.
An ambulance was called and she was treated at Peel Health Campus.
“I would like to thank the lady who helped me on the walkway, the paramedics and the hospital staff,” she said.
Ms Mayer has a test on Friday to determine if her elbow is fractured. Her arm is in a cast and sling.
Her independence has been affected because she will not be able to drive for about six weeks.
“I have been walking here for 23 years and should be free to do so,” she said.
“But I can’t go to the beach anymore…not for a while anyway.”
It was a reported incident.
(inmycommunity - Nov 28, 2012)
