Ann Baker, 75, had been out walking her beloved eight-year-old Missy when she was set upon and attacked by two aggressive Staffordshire Bull Terriers who savaged her so badly she died, and even bit the pensioner too
A pensioner was attacked by two bull terriers who brutally mauled her pet to demise.
Anne Baker had been out walking her beloved Missy, when she left her off the lead in what she thought was an empty subject. But the eight-year-old canine was attacked by two Staffordshire Bull Terriers who bit Anne as she tried to interrupt them aside.
The horrific attack went on for ten minutes in a subject not removed from her home in Elie, Fife, on Sunday, earlier than two strangers had been in a position to assist, however tragically Missy died from her intensive accidents. Meanwhile, the bull terriers are nonetheless within the care of their proprietor.
Fife Council’s canine warden confirmed they’re investigating alongside Police Scotland below the Dangerous Dog Act. Recalling the attack by means of tears, Anne informed The Daily Record: “I had let Missy off her lead within the subject as a result of it regarded empty. But then I heard a lady shouting ‘no, no, no, get your canine’ so I instantly known as Missy again. Before she may attain me, this black canine got here operating straight in the direction of Missy. It then simply launched into her. It began biting her throughout her physique.
“Then a gray staffy appeared and joined in. They had been tearing into her, ripping at her throat. I used to be screaming. It was simply ferocious. I actually thought she was going to die on that subject. I had by no means seen something so vicious in all my life.
“This went on for fairly a while – most likely about ten minutes – earlier than two males all of a sudden appeared and began throwing and hitting the dogs with sticks. They finally let go and I used to be in a position to get Missy throughout the street to the home.
“I knew she was in a foul approach so I phoned the vet and so they informed me to deliver her straight in. They made her snug however informed us that it wasn’t trying good. She had a feeding tube down her throat and was coated in wounds.
“But the dogs are nonetheless staying down the street. The police cannot take them away as a result of apparently it was only a canine battle and I solely acquired bitten as a result of I used to be making an attempt to separate them. I hope that no matter occurs now would possibly cease it taking place to any person else’s canine. I simply felt so helpless. There was nothing I may do. Every time I shut my eyes, I can nonetheless see it.”
John, 76, added: “Anne needed to go to the hospital to get a tetanus jab and verify that there can be no points with the injuries. But what considerations me is that I’ve acquired a three-year-old great-granddaughter who we may simply have taken throughout the street to the sphere. She may simply have been killed if she acquired caught up in it.
“We’ve been informed that one of many Staffy’s was seen afterwards with a bit of wooden protruding of its again. So it appears prefer it needed to be stabbed earlier than it might let go.”
Paul Coleman, Safer Communities Manager stated: “We have been made conscious of a report of an incident in Muircambus final weekend.” This incident is at present being investigated by each Fife Council Dog Wardens and Police Scotland, below the Control of Dogs (S) Act and the Dangerous Dogs Act respectively.”
