On Thursday, June 8, Paul Bartlett, 58, had actually simply gotten in the woody location of Puddlebrook Playing Fields with Bailey when he identified 2 other dog walkers.
“I might hear them originating from the opposite of the hedge, so I put Bailey on the lead prior to we turned the corner,” he said.
“But among the dogs opted for him instantly. He got on him and locked his teeth into Bailey’s leg.”
With kids playing football simply 10 feet away, Mr Bartlett said he frantically attempted to battle them apart however the other dog was too strong.
“I believe it lasted about 5 minutes and the other person needed to get on top of his dog and punch it in the head,” he included.
“I was totally surprised and informed him his dog ran out control.”
The “vicious” experience left the five-year-old cocker spaniel laying on the ground, bleeding a lot and Mr Bartlett “scooped him up and ran him to a Haverhill veterinarian”.
Bailey needed to stick with the veterinarian for 5 days and might require future surgical treatment. (Image: Erica Bartlett)
With a number of deep leak injuries on his best thigh, tail and abdominal area, veterinarians encouraged that they might need to amputate his leg.
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Hearing of the occurrence later on, Erica Bartlett, 55, said it was “definitely terrible” and the couple could not think that the owners of the dog who assaulted Bailey had actually left the scene.
“He remained in the veterinarians for 5 days, however he’s still not himself,” said Mrs Bartlett.
“It didn’t struck home up until I visited him. I simply put down beside him and break into tears.”
Bailey is now securely at home having actually remained in the veterinarians for 5 days. (Image: Erica Bartlett)
Though he might require an operation in the future, Bailey is now securely at home with a long healing ahead of him.
Both Suffolk cops and the RSPCA understand the occurrence.
