A canine attack at a Birmingham magnificence spot left a pet proprietor with accidents and in tears because the proprietor of two Staffie-type dogs ‘left the scene’. The alleged attack took place in Sutton Park on Thursday afternoon close to to the Banners Gate automotive park.
Theresa Fisher from Kingstanding ha been walking her two cockapoos, Piper and Phoebe, within the Sutton Coldfield park and was returning to the automotive park. She mentioned she was walking by means of the woods close to Banners Gate at round 1.30pm when two black Staffie-type dogs approached her.
One of the dogs is claimed to have ‘jumped’ on Piper, the younger of Theresa’s dogs, pinned her pet to the ground and mauled her. Frantically, Theresa, tried to seize the black Staffie off her canine, injuring her shoulder within the course of.
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The 73-year-old advised BirminghamReside: “I used to be preventing to get the dogs off and dislocated my shoulder as I did so. I used to be on the ground. My adrenaline was going.
“The subsequent factor I do know the bloke who owns the dogs was there, grabbed the dogs put them on a lead. I mentioned ‘oh my shoulder’.
“I couldn’t transfer my arm. I used to be in a lot ache. The man mentioned ‘calm down, calm down’. He walked off and went to a small white van with ladders on high and left me.
“I then met a lovely lady, Sarah. She said ‘I heard he commotion, it was horrendous’ and she took me and my dogs to the vets. Where Piper had emergency treatment and injections which cost £208.”
Theresa had been left crying within the woods. She defined her canine, Piper, had puncture would on its again legs, which went by means of the muscle. She was limping after it occurred.
Theresa went to A&E after getting her canine handled. She had dislocated her shoulder and suffered bruising through the tussle however mentioned the dogs didn’t straight attack her. She has reported the incident to the police’s 101 quantity however has not but heard again.
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She mentioned: “You go to the park to take your dogs for a walk, not for them to be attacked. My canine was screaming and yelping through the attack.
“The dog owner definitely needs to be spoken to. He should keep his dogs on a lead. He shouldn’t let them off. I think he should pay the vet’s bill too.”
West Midlands Police has been approached for an announcement.
