A mom has been left “scarred for life” after she was attacked by a rottweiler whereas walking her shih-tzu.
Shue Leung, 52, had been together with her canine, Mushroom, on a morning walk when she was pulled to the bottom by an off-the-lead rottweiler and attacked, struggling a number of accidents to her face.
After a 4 hour hospital wait, Ms Leung acquired 70 stitches to shut the injuries on the aspect of her face.
She stated: “I noticed a rottweiler was off the lead with no muzzle. The owner was walking very far behind him.
“I raised up my dog hoping to grab him. With his (the rottweiler) full force he pushed me onto the ground. He tried to grab my dog’s front arm.
“I was holding my dog tight. I was curled up so the rottweiler couldn’t get to my dog.
“After the dog then attacked me the owner then ran to stop the dog. If the owner had been a bit slower my face could have been worse.”
The incident, which occurred in North Baddesley, Hampshire round 9.40am on March 1, was caught on a neighbour’s CCTV. It reveals the rottweiler concentrate on the seven-year-old shih-tzu earlier than launching itself on the pair.
In the footage Ms Leung is pulled to the bottom and disappears behind a wall. The rottweiler might be seen tugging at Ms Leung, shaking its head left to proper.
The proprietor then runs over beating the canine off and scaring it away.