Gran suffers bite marks in dog attackA TERRIFIED grandmother suffered bite mikes to her forearm when she and her pet were attacked by an “out of control” dog.
NHS worker Angela Standish feared her dog Sox, an eight-year-old Rough
Collie, would be killed by the bloodthirsty animal at a meadow near King
George V playing fields in Haydock.
The dog walker alleges a long haired Japanese Akita, that was running
loose from its owner, dug its teeth into her arm before pinning Sox down
by his neck.
Angela, 59, claims the dog’s owner - described as a man in his 40s -
responded “you are having a laugh” when she said the dog had attacked
her.
He then walked away without leaving any personal details. Police are now investigating the allegations.
Angela told the Star: “It must have been seconds but what happened was
terrifying. The dog had no collar on it and was away from its owner.
“It had my dog by the neck and I couldn’t get hold of it. I feared Sox would die.
“It bit me three times – I have been left so upset by this and in a lot of pain.
“I’m taking antibiotics to prevent infection.”
It is thought the Collie’s thick coat prevented him from being seriously injured.
Angela, meanwhile, a medical assistant at Whiston Hospital, says one of
her pets was victim to a similar attack by an Akita in Sankey Valley,
Blackbrook ten years ago.
The grandmother-of-two added: “What would have happened if I had a child with me? These dogs are dangerous.”
A Merseyside Police statement read: “We can confirm we are investigating an allegation of a dog attack.
“Neighbourhood patrols have been made aware of the incident and the
description of the dog and its owner have been circulated to officers.”
Anyone with information about the attack can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/8296223.Gran_suffers_bite_marks_in_dog_attack/ 
Thu Aug 02, 2018 3:35 pm by Lorz
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