A dog owner was left sad after he needed to put his dog down following a supposed dog attack.
Five-year-old Bailey was assaulted by a group of Pitbull-type dogs on Sunday afternoon whilst at the beach at Blackhall Rocks, near Hartlepool.
Teeside Live reports that the owner, who wanted to stay confidential, informed of how Bailey was “whipped” in the attack at the location they walk almost every day.
Her owner explained her as a “mild safe soul” who “didn’t even grumble” as the group assaulted.
Recalling the attack the owner said: “She was a couple of metres in front of me smelling in the turf when out of no place one dog, the primary assailant, simply appeared darting towards her.
“I got on leading however 3 had her in their mouths at various angles on her body. I was putting my hands in their mouths so that they would launch her which’s how I got bites on my hands however I likewise got bitten on the back of my arm.
“I was shouting and the lad and lass owners ran over and got on the dogs however by that point, I had actually handled to get them off.
“I had her in my arms and the dogs were still going nuts leaping up at me biting at her and they were yelling at the dogs.”
The owner said she was too “in shock” to get the other dog owner’s information and took Bailey to the emergency situation veterinarian who said the injuries were “even worse than anticipated”.
Bailey had actually suffered a damaged rib and required surgical treatment however the owner could not manage the pricey costs so “had no option however to put her down”.
A representative for Durham Police said: “Police were called at 6pm the other day after a dog was assaulted by a number of other dogs at Blackhall Rocks. The cocker spaniel was being strolled on the beach when it was assaulted by 5 other Pitbull-type dogs, which were off their leads.
“Tragically, the spaniel needed to be put to sleep as an outcome of its injuries. Police have actually now released an examination into the occurrence and queries are continuous.”
