UNITED KINGDOM -- A dog had to have an emergency operation after it was viscously attacked by another canine.
Terry Wilkins was forced to fight off the ferocious Rottweiler that mauled his 14-year-old Jack Russel Harry and had to carry the wounded, bleeding pooch in his arms to get help.
The owner of the Rottweiler - a woman who was around 50 years old with long fair hair - refused to give away any of her details after the attack, that took place at Tilton Park in Burbage on Monday.
Terry, 63, of Primrose Drive, said: “I was coming to the end of the park near to Lucas Road. The Rottweiler was off the lead and went straight over to my dog and attacked him.
“The lady refused to give me any contact details and when I contacted the police they said there was nothing that they could do.
“I managed to get the dog off but because I wasn’t bitten they couldn’t do anything.
“Harry has bites all over his back and groin area and three of the bites were right down to the bone. One just missed his vital artery in his leg so he could have bled to death.
“It is bad just to walk off and leave me with my dog in my arms bleeding.
“I have never seen her in the park before but I just want to warn other dog owners in case anything worse happens.”
Terry said the woman was wearing a red dress and had a bandage on one of her arms. He also thinks the name of the Rottweiler - which he said was a standard medium build and was around three years old - was called Lucky.
Desperate to get Harry treated, Terry took him to Feldon Vets on Coventry Road where they immediately gave him the treatment he needed.
Terry said: “Me and my wife both think that they saved his life. Harry had to have a two and a half hour operation - it was really serious.
“So far the vet bill stands at £850 and could be even more but they were really good with him and he seems to be getting better now.”
Anne McDonald, the dog warden for Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, said that she is investigating the incident.
She said: “We don’t know whether this incident is related to any other.
“Owners who know there dogs are aggressive around other dogs should keep them on a lead in public places.
“As a dog warden and owner I think it is good manners to leave your details if something like this has happened.
“At the moment we are trying to find who the dog owner is, so please get in touch if you have any information regarding this incident by contacting the borough council.”
(Hinckley Times - July 4, 2013)
