Pensioner knocked over in series of dog attacks

Concern over what may happen if animal attacks a child

A Dundee pensioner has warned people to be on their guard after she was viciously attacked by a Staffordshire Terrier in Douglas.

The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, was first attacked by the dog two weeks ago while walking on a path through the city.

She was knocked backwards to the ground and the dog clambered over her in attempt to bite the throat of her own small terrier.

She then struggled to pull the dog off her pet in a bid to avoid further injuries.

The Staffie’s owner was not present at all during the skirmish.

The following week she was caught up in another attack, though this time the Staffie was aimed solely at the smaller dog and not the woman herself.

She is now afraid of walking her dog and is scared to take it outside.

Her son said: “It was not last week but the week before, around the Wednesday or Thursday.

“My mum was walking her dog down a path and this Staffie appeared, so she decided to walk back past the way she just came to avoid the dogs passing each other.

“The Staffie came flying down the path and jumped on my mum, knocking her down on to the ground.

“It then tired to bite her dog’s throat, so she tried to find a way up to protect the dog. She managed to get up and tried to get the dog off, and grabbed its collar.

“The collar was starting to come off but she managed to get it off.”

The woman’s two sons advised her to contact the police over the matter, and it is alleged the dog has previously attacked other animals in the area.

The son added: “The dog attacked her dog again this Thursday.

“I phoned the police again because of it but they said they weren’t interested because it wasn’t a human who had been attacked.

“Luckily the dog has got a coat on him so he didn’t have his throat bitten. Now my mum and dog stay at home.

“My mum isn’t frail, but if it had happened to a child or someone else – what might have happened?

“The dog owner needs to be told. Dog wardens have said they have put a letter through her door to tell her.”

Police were unavailable for comment.

The Staffie came flying down the path and jumped on my mum, knocking her down