(November 2017) Michigan: Woman and her dog attacked by Pit Bull at Hines Park; owner fled with his mauler

MICHIGAN -- A dog and its owner were reportedly injured last weekend in Hines Park after a pit bull reportedly attacked it.

Livonia police took a report Nov. 12 from a 66-year-old Livonia woman who said she was walking her Welsh terrier dog by Newburgh Lake in Hines Park at about 4 p.m. that day.

She said her dog was then attacked by a another, which she described as a pit bull, while she was west of Newburgh Lake.

She said her dog was bitten several times by the other dog, which was not on a leash at the time, according to the police report. She tried to separate the two, but fell on the ground when she did so. She suffered a bruise on her forehead and was also bitten by the dog, according to police.

The Pit Bull was being walked by a male, who refused to identify himself when the woman asked for it.

He then fled with his mauler. This is called "Pit and Run".

The woman went to St. Mary Mercy Hospital, where she received a rabies shot since the dog had bitten her and broken skin. She also took her dog to an emergency veterinarian clinic, where it received several stitches as well.

Livonia police took the report, though officers said after the report was filed that the incident appears to have taken place outside of their jurisdiction.

 

 

They're asking that the Pit Bull owner come forward with vaccination paperwork for his dog.

Police say the trail where the incident took place appears to be in Plymouth Township, which begins west of Newburgh Lake on the boundary created by Eckles Road.

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Janet Reid is still in shock. She says keeps replaying the moment over and over in her head.

"She’s traumatized, I’m traumatized," said Reid.

It happened around 4 o’clock Sunday, when the pit bull approached her one-and-a-half-year-old Welsh Terrier.

"I thought it was going to sniff like dogs usually do. This one lunged and grabbed onto her and was aggressive," said Reid. "It had her pinned down, it was on her stomach, it was on her back."

Janet even got bitten herself, while trying to separate the two dogs.

 

 

"My hands got bitten, I’ve got six holes on my hands from the dog. I didn't realize until this morning that I have marks on my leg, four punctures where this pit bull's mouth was on my leg," said Reid.

"To hear [my dog] crying like a child, it was horrendous," said Reid.

For now, all this championship breed Welsh Terrier can do is hope her wounds heal fast and that she’s back to her old cheerful self again.

"She is feisty, this dog is not afraid of anything. I’m afraid it may be different now," said Reid.

Reid filed a police report with Livonia PD. She says she’s a dog lover of all sorts, but after this recent attack, she’s thinking twice. 

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Note: In the labels, I'm also adding Lakeland Terrier because it's so similar to Welsh Terrier. I'm sure fans of the breeds can tell them apart, but most of us can't so I'm using both labels for this article. 

(Hometown Life - Nov 16, 2017)

UK's oldest dog is mauled to death: Yorkshire terrier Jack, 25, dies after being attacked by another pet as he went on his morning walk

UNITED KINGDOM -- The owners of a pet thought to be the UK’s oldest dog have been left heartbroken after he was mauled to death by a vicious terrier on his morning walk.

Yorkshire Terrier Jack turned 25 last year, making him about 117 in dog years.

He was about to set off on his morning walk with his owner Ray Bunn, 70 when he was attacked by another dog.

While Mr Bunn was getting Jack out of the car and putting on his lead, a black Lakeland terrier raced towards them and attacked the pet.

The second dog, which was not on a lead, bit and scratched Jack as his owner struggled to break up the fight.

Mr Bunn, a retired factory worker, said: ‘I am still in shock. We expected Jack to die quietly in his sleep, not in this horrible, violent way. The dog just came out of nowhere and grabbed Jack on his side. He wasn’t on a lead.

‘I was desperate to get the dog off Jack. I punched it, but it was about three minutes before it let go. Jack was bleeding heavily but still breathing. Someone had a blanket and we wrapped him up and put him in the back of the car.’

Mr Bunn and his wife Mary, 66, drove straight to the vets, but Jack died of his injuries before they arrived.

He said he exchanged details with the owner of the Lakeland terrier, and has reported the incident to the police.

‘Mary and I are devastated. Jack was a part of our family, and we just can’t believe he has gone. I am still shaking,’ he added.

‘He was the oldest dog in the country, and for him to die in this way, as opposed to peacefully in his sleep, is a tragedy.’

The couple adopted Jack around 15 years ago after their daughter’s neighbor spotted him being tied to a tree and abandoned.

Mrs Bunn said: ‘The house is so quiet without Jack. We won’t be getting another dog. Jack was irreplaceable. He had his own unique character and was loved by so many people. He was very well known in the area for being the country’s oldest dog. Everybody will be so upset.

‘Jack had me up at 5.45am today and I shouted at him. I feel guilty about that now, but Jack knew he was loved and cared for. He had a very long and happy life, and I take comfort from that.’

Jack’s longevity was put down to his diet of sirloin steak and plenty of exercise.

Cleveland Police confirmed they have logged the attack on Jack, which will be investigated to establish whether or not any offences have been committed.

(Daily Mail - Aug 2, 2016)

Attack leaves pet dog dead and Leeds owner needing surgery

UNITED KINGDOM -- A devastated dog owner believes he was just inches from death after a vicious dog attack killed his pet and left him needing surgery.

Michael Burton, from Richmond Hill, was walking his eight-year-old Lakeland terrier cross Tilly in a grassed area near Kitson Street, Richmond Hill, when a dog he describes as a “pit bull” launched itself at them on Thursday at around 1.50pm.

The 56-year-old grabbed Tilly from the dog’s jaws and held her above his head, before the rampant dog lunged at him – clamping on to his hand, which was raised to protect his throat.

After wrestling with the dog, Mr Burton ripped his hand from its mouth and Tilly dropped to the ground. She was bitten in the stomach and shaken “like a tea towel”, before a bystander took hold of the out-of-control dog.

He told the YEP: “It could have killed me, I’ve got off very lightly. If it had jumped another six inches higher it would have got my throat, I thought it was going to get me in the face.

“I’ve had dogs all my life but that just felt like a tank had run over my hand.”

Mr Burton, who lived alone with his pet, was taken to St James’s Hospital before being transferred to Leeds General Infirmary for treatment, while Tilly was taken to a local vets by a friend and put down.

He required three hours of surgery to repair his wounds, which included damaged tendons in his right hand.

Describing Tilly as being like a daughter to him, Mr Burton said: “I’m devastated. I’ve got kids, I’ve got grand kids and it feels like losing one of them.”

He added that while he blames the dog’s upbringing for the attack, the incident highlights the need for a crackdown on dangerous dogs.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said a 31-year-old local man had been arrested in connection with the incident, and since released on bail.

The dog has been seized and is being tested to identify whether it is a pit bull, a banned breed.

(Yorkshire Evening Post - June 9, 2013)

Pet attack ‘horror’ for Yapton family; pit bull owners shrugged their shoulders and walked off

UNITED KINGDOM -- WHAT was supposed to be a picturesque walk along a sun-soaked Climping beach, with their beloved family pet, turned into a “terrifying nightmare” when a Yapton family’s 14-week-old puppy was savagely mauled by two Staffordshire bull terriers.

Adorable pup Kipper was left needing urgent medical care after two “brutish-looking” terriers attacked him at about 5.30pm on Saturday (March 10).

Kipper’s owners, Robert Pontet, 63 and his partner Sarah Randall, 49, were left horrified as the two dogs viciously bit the tiny Lakeland Jack Russell cross, before dragging him along the beach, violently shaking him.

Robert, of The Pines, Yapton, rushed to Kipper’s aid, along with around a dozen other shocked witnesses.

He said: “Kipper was covered in blood. It was truly horrifying. The Staffies weren’t on leads. The owner had absolutely no control over them whatsoever.

“I had to beat the dogs off with a heavy stick, while other witnesses kicked and struggled with them, before they eventually let Kipper go.”

Robert said that when he confronted the owner of the dogs, and her partner, she simply shrugged her shoulders and walked away, towards West Beach.

“She showed absolutely no remorse,” Robert said. “She said, ‘Oh, it’s a puppy, it will bounce right back’. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.”

He added that Kipper was meant to be a birthday present for the couple’s 10-year-old daughter, Phoebe, who was at a friend’s house, during the attack.

He said: “Instead of enjoying her birthday with her puppy, Phoebe had to spend the whole weekend worrying if her puppy would live. She was absolutely distraught.”

The dog was rushed to a vets’ practice in Chichester, where he was sedated before being taken to an overnight animal hospital in Portsmouth for further treatment.

Kipper has now returned to the family’s home but the extent of the damage is still not clear.

Robert said: “He was severely injured. There were puncture wounds on his body from where he was bitten and we’re not sure if he will regain the full use of his leg.

“So far, his treatment has cost about £1,000, but luckily we’re insured.

“Frankly, it isn’t about the money. It’s the fact this could have been so much worse. Lord only knows what would have happened if Pheobe was walking Kipper. She could have been ripped apart.”

The family is now urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

A spokesman said Sussex Police was aware of the attack and was investigating it.

Sarah described the female dog walker as average build and height, and around 55-years-old with dyed, jet-black hair which was long down her back and shorter and spiked at the front and top.

The man was of stocky build between 5ft 5in and 5ft 7in. He was in his late 50s and carrying a 3ft wooden stick.

One of the dogs was black and the other was white with little black spots at its rear. There was a third dog which played no part in the attack.

The woman told Robert that the dogs were called Sandy and Spot, but he is positive he heard her call one of the dogs Freddie. She also provided a false address in Wick.

(Littlehampton Gazette - March 17, 2012)

Dog attack in Perthshire leaves man scarred for life

UNITED KINGDOM -- A dog owner has been ordered to pay compensation to a farm worker who was left scarred for life after being attacked by his pet.

David Nicoll, 44, was mauled by the Lakeland Terrier which clamped its jaws on his hands as he walked his own dog in Perthshire in February this year.

At Perth Sheriff Court David Bett, 61, was found guilty of being the owner of a dangerously out of control dog.

He was warned the animal would be put down if there was any repetition.

The court heard that the Mr Nicoll was walking his own Jack Russell on the Kinfauns to Pitroddie road in Perthshire on 27 February.

Bett's dog, Murphy, ran out of his home and when he saw Mr Nicoll he attacked him.

'Covered in blood'
Mr Nicoll, who works in the farm neighbouring the Bett home, said: "I saw the dog and it saw me and raced at us. It grabbed the back of my hand.

"There was blood coming out of my hand. My jeans were covered in blood. The back of my hand was all ripped. You can still see the mark."

Another witness told how Mr Nicoll battled with the animal as it clung to his hand for almost 10 minutes.

Giving evidence on his own behalf Bett said: "Murphy is a friendly dog towards people and other dogs."

He added: "I take great pride in having friendly and well-behaved dogs."

Sheriff Gail Patrick said: "Anybody who was injured in the way Mr Nicoll was by that dog deserves a huge amount of sympathy. Whatever I impose cannot compensate Mr Nicoll for what happened to him."

She banned Bett, from Perth, from allowing Murphy outside without him being tied up or on a lead at all times. She also ordered him to pay Mr Nicoll £300 in compensation.
(BBC - Sept 26, 2011)

Pet mauled to death

CANADA -- Spunky and tough, 11-year-old Molly acted more like a two-year-old, said Megan Johnston.  Johnston was looking after Molly last Friday evening when she was attacked by a large dog in Centennial Park.

Molly, a Lakeland Terrier, was on a leash with Johnston and her three other dogs. Johnston stopped on one of the trails to chat with a middle-aged couple with a large lab-collie cross. “Molly went after the other dog’s ball and it just grabbed her by the top of the neck and started to shake her,” said Johnston.

“I put my hand down the dog’s mouth and pried its teeth open and wrapped her in my sweater.”

Johnston, who has been working with dogs professionally for more than 15 years said she felt it was not the dog’s first bite. “They usually show aggression first or give a warning bite — this was a death bite — I have no proof, just my opinion, but it gave no warning no growl, nothing. It happened so fast.”

Johnston pried Molly out of the mouth of the larger dog and was quickly moved to action. “When I saw all the blood I knew I had to get her to the vet, now.” She tried to stop the bleeding by wrapping Molly in her sweater and raced to the nearby Central Saanich Animal Hospital.

“Molly suffered for three days, which included a five hour operation, a secondary complication of pneumonia, and an emergency transfer to a Vancouver critical care vet hospital,” said her owner Marjorie Law. “Finally, her heart gave out.”

Law and her husband Andy are seeking the owner of the dog that attacked Molly. “This is not a plea for sympathy. We just feel it’s our responsibility to try and find the dog because it could well do it again and it could be a child next time,” she said.

Johnston said the couple shouted at their unleashed dog, but did not try to assist her in rescuing Molly. “I wish I could have got some information from them but I was just worried about Molly. It was like a hit and run killing somebody. Just a horrible situation.”

Johnston said the couple were between the ages of 34 and 45 and the dog was a black lab-collie cross with a long coat and white on its feet. If you have any information, please contact Marjorie or Andy Law at marjorielaw@shaw.ca.

(Peninsula News Review - July 1, 2011)