A man in the United Kingdom was assaulted 4 times by 2 dogs in less than a minute, based on a report in the Independent. He explained that the attack “seemed like eternity”. He was among the 6 individuals who were whipped by the animals in Winson Green near a main school in Birmingham on April 18.
As per the outlet, Simon Edge was required to the healthcare facility with injuries to his back, arm and upper body after being bitten by the “strong and vicious” dogs on his method home from the dental expert. He likewise specified that his neighbours and a teenage woman were likewise part of the attack.
Mr Edge informed the outlet, “I got bitten 4 times, two times on the lower back, on the left arm and when on the left-hand side of my upper body. There was a car beside me with a lady inside and she was shrieking with her hands up.”
He continued, “As I went to City Hospital, I saw cops going to Barford Road. When I got to A&E, the lady who I had actually seen in the car sat beside me. She said somebody she understood had actually got assaulted too. I got the impression that my injuries were mild in comparison to hers. It was a shock. The young girl asked me how long the attack lasted. It felt like eternity but it was less than a minute.”
One victim was elderly, according to West Midlands Police. Mr Edge claimed that while he was at the hospital, he spotted a member of his neighbourhood and a teenage girl whose arms were bandaged. On suspicion of owning a dog that was dangerously out of control, police detained a 28-year-old man. It is to be noted that the beads of the dogs are still unknown.
A police spokesperson told Independent, “We have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of possessing a dog which was dangerously out of control after several people received injuries after being assaulted by two dogs.
“We were called to Willow Gardens, Winson Green, shortly after 2.30 pm today (April 18), following reports two dogs were on the loose and attacking people. An elderly man was taken to healthcare facility with bite injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening. Five other people have been presented at hospital with bite injuries which are also not believed to be life-threatening,” the representative said.