The woman, who is in her 70s, had to undergo surgery in hospital following the horrific attack in Gravesend, Kent, on Boxing Day.
She was taking her dog for a morning stroll along the sea front when shocked witnesses say an Irish Wolfhound attempted to attack her dog.
When she picked her own dog up, the Wolfhound - described as a cream and light brown female - latched onto her hand, sinking its teeth through her gloves.
OWNER FLED WITH HIS DOG
Her skin was torn further as the hound's owner - a male described as around 5 foot 5 inches tall, Caucasian and English - hauled the dog away on its metal chain.
He then walked off with his dog, leaving the victim covered in her blood and suffering from shock.
The injured woman went to A&E at Darent Valley Hospital before receiving treatment at East Grinstead Hospital, where she was kept in the hospital for two days on an intravenous drip.
Police are trying to trace the say the hound's owner who is described as having fair hair and who may have been driving a grey van with a fixed roof light.
A Kent Police spokesman said: 'Officers received a report that between 9am and 9.30am on Tuesday December 26, a woman in her 70s was walking her dog in Gordon Recreation Ground, Milton Road, Gravesend, when she was bitten by a dog that was being held on a chain by a man.
'The man and his dog then immediately left the scene.
'It is reported the victim suffered a serious injury to her hand that required subsequent treatment at hospital.
'The dog is described as being large with a long-haired, light-coloured coat. The man is described as having fair hair and it is reported he drives a grey van with a fixed roof light.
'Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that may help is asked to contact Kent Police.'
(Daily Mail - Jan 2, 2018)
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