Jenny McEvoy was walking her King Charles spaniel, Charlie, with her mum near their Coulby Newham home when she says the incident happened.
She says one-and-a-half-year-old Charlie suffered puncture wounds including injuries to his leg after he was set upon by a Rottweiler which was off its lead.
The 23-year-old claims that she also received minor injuries to her arm and hand as she came to Charlie’s rescue.
Jenny, a sports development officer for Middlesbrough Council, said: “Normally I walk the dog alone but mum said she would come with me.
“We got to the top of the street and it was pitch black when I saw this dog.
“Straight away he came bolting. I screamed at my mum to get my dog.
“I was trying to punch and kick the dog. The owner came up and pulled the dog off.”
She added that Charlie was left shaken by the incident. He was taken to the vet’s for treatment and later released.
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said that a dog had been seized in connection with the incident at 6.30pm last Thursday.
(Gazette Live - Dec 13, 2013)
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