UNITED KINGDOM -- A DOG walker had an epileptic fit after she and her two dogs were attacked by a Staffordshire bull terrier.
The out-of-control dog went for the throats of a boxer and a Yorkshire terrier and nearby workers attempted to beat the dog off with a scaffold pole.
They then had to throw the woman’s bigger dog into their van to protect it as the Yorkshire terrier fled in fear.
One woman who witnessed the attack told how she ran barefoot from her house and ended up covering the female dog walker in a blanket after she suffered a fit.
She was then taken to hospital by ambulance where she was checked over and treated for minor injuries.
Joan Martin, 53, was at her mother’s house in Chiltern Crescent, when she witnessed events unfold.
She said: “I had seen her walk past earlier on with her two dogs. I then saw her come back. As I looked out I could see this Staffie had her boxer dog by the throat. She was kneeling on the floor trying to get it off. She managed to get it free and tried to walk away but the dog just went for the boxer’s throat again. She tried to free it again and the dog went for her.
“The scaffolders came over and tried to help. They managed to get the boxer in their van for its safety and the Staffie then went for the terrier’s throat.
“I ran out in my bare feet to try and help and lots of other people were coming out of their houses. Someone even heard her screams in West View Road. The man who owned the Staffie had puncture wounds in his arm where he had tried to stop the dog.
“I found the woman around the back of the house lying on the floor. She had had an epileptic fit. I got her a pillow and wrapped her in a blanket. She was then taken to hospital in an ambulance.’’
Simon Hatton, 32, and Ross Hughes, 28, who work for Pickering Scaffolding Ltd in Barrow, described how they came to the woman’s aid.
Mr Hughes said: “The dog just went a bit mental. It went for the boxer and then it attacked the terrier. We had to get a scaffolding pole to get the dog off.’’
Police confirmed they attended the scene just before noon on Wednesday after reports of a dog fight. No complaints have been made to police so no further action is being taken.
(in-cumbria.com - June 28, 2013)
