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M&S assistant attacked by Rottweiler on the Leys
6:30am Wednesday 1st July 2009
POLICE are investigating two dog attacks which happened just hours and streets apart in Greater Leys, Oxford — the latest in a string of incidents this year.
One of the victims said she had been left in agony after being attacked by a Rottweiler in a quiet neighbourhood street.
Just 24 hours later, a man was taken to hospital and required surgery after he was bitten on the hand by what police said was either a Staffordshire bull terrier or a pit bull terrier.
On Sunday afternoon, shop assistant Wendy Parker, 56, of Verbena Way, Greater Leys, was set upon by the dog in Primrose Place.
She said: “It just went for me and bit me on my left hip. It was terrifying.
“I have two big puncture wounds in my hip and a lot of teeth marks.
“It’s very painful and I have to go to the doctor every day to have my dressing changed — I can hardly sit down.”
After she was bitten, Mrs Parker, who works at Marks & Spencer in Cowley, was given a tetanus injection and put on a course of antibiotics.
Her husband Russel, 46, a porter at Pembroke College, was with his wife when she was attacked at about 3.30pm.
He said: “As we were walking through Primrose Close we saw a blue car with its boot open and a Rottweiler in the back.
“We thought nothing of it and carried on walking, but the dog suddenly jumped out and was right by us within seconds.
“I shouted to my wife to stand still, but she instinctively turned her back on the dog — it leapt forward and bit her hip.
“My wife was frozen with fear. I had to drag her up the road to get her away from the threat. It was then I noticed she was bleeding.
“People came into the street to see what the commotion was about and I called for an ambulance. When I was on the phone, the owner of the dog came out of his house and said I didn’t need to call for an ambulance or the police.
“When I told him to go away, he threatened to punch me — he was extremely aggressive.”
Mr Parker added: “There was a lot of children in the area and the height of the bite mark could easily have been a child’s head.
“I don’t blame the dog, I blame the owner.
“I don’t want to see the dog put down, but it can’t be allowed to do this to people.”
Police spokesman Vicky Brandon said officers had visited the victim to take a statement and had traced the owner of the Rottweiler. No arrests have yet been made.
Meanwhile, a man needed surgery at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital on Monday night after being bitten on the hand by either a Staffordshire bull terrier or a pit bull terrier. Police said he was attacked by two dogs as he walked his dog in woods off Grenoble Road at about 7pm.
The owner of the dogs tried to assist the injured man, but left the scene without leaving his name or details.
If you can help call police on 0845 8505505 or Crimestoppers on 0800 55511 tshepherd@oxfordmail.co.uk
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kaneva, bicester says...
10:53am Wed 1 Jul 09
10:38am Wed 1 Jul 09
That was one very brave dog!
And you're an expert at judging people by how they look!
It's irresponsible owners that make me angry as I have a Doberman and so many people shy away from him, it's not neccesary as he's a big baby! He's been snarled at mainly by terriers and a couple of GSD's. It's not the dog though, it's how the owners treat their 'pet' and get their dogs to behave.
Tom Cranmer, Oxford says...
11:23am Wed 1 Jul 09
CURRYMAD, HEADINGTON says...
11:41am Wed 1 Jul 09
animal magic, Faringdon says...
1:12pm Wed 1 Jul 09
animal magic, Faringdon says...
1:25pm Wed 1 Jul 09
Andrew:Oxford, Oxford says...
2:02pm Wed 1 Jul 09
loseurrag, wantage says...
2:42pm Wed 1 Jul 09
animal magic, Faringdon says...
3:45pm Wed 1 Jul 09
Been there seen them all.
I feel so uptight at the sight of so many PIT BULL TYPE dogs that are out on our streets without anything being done to control these dogs, once a child is badly attacked god for bid, the local dog wardens, and Police authority need only look in the mirror to see who is to blame. History shows that once there is a dreadful attack the Police, and Dog Wardens start to seize dogs that have no right on our streets at all, better to prevent it ever letting it happen.
Did you know that a dog does NOT even have to attack you to fall foul of the DD act, states 'there are reasonable apprehension that it will do so (refering to attack) he (the owner) is guilty of an offence. So if the dog barks or shows aggression towards you, but does NOT attack there is an offence committed within the DD act 1991.
poppy721, oxford says...
4:13pm Wed 1 Jul 09
cottage2day, Oxford says...
4:59pm Wed 1 Jul 09
CURRYMAD wrote:funny aint it. I might get this blown up and put in my living room. Thanks
WHO WOULD WANT TO BUY A PICTURE OF THE COUPLE???? DON'T GET IT OXFORD MAIL !!!
Andrew:Oxford, Oxford says...
7:45pm Wed 1 Jul 09
loseurrag wrote:So you agree that people in rented homes shouldn't be permitted dogs then?
Exuse me Andrew:Oxford but why shouldn't people in Shared Ownership houses be permitted to own a dog? We are mortgage and rent paying citizens and are doing our best to get onto the property ladder. This has nothing to do with how responsible we are with pets! I'm really annoyed that you felt the need to be so judgemental, are you just a total snob??
Chatting this afternoon to colleagues and they came up with a great idea...
There should be a new dog-licence. One off £250 registration fee at point of registration a DNA swab could be taken. Any incidents from attack to fouling could be traced back to the owner...
A potential whole new income stream for councils...
animal magic, Faringdon says...
8:33pm Wed 1 Jul 09
poppy721 wrote:Reading poppy721 I rest my case, until something drastic happens, we have seen it happen in other areas as soon as someone is badly injured or a child mauled to death, all efforts are then made to seize these dogs, do we have to wait for that to happen in Oxfordshire? The DD act has teeth let us see it being applied.
That dog should be put down as it has bitten people before. We live near some drug selling ediots who breed staffs for the money they make and they never walk them and they are barking and fighting in the garden morning, noon, and night, and the council and the police do nothing. Its a living nightmare.
Oxford Lad, BBL says...
12:15am Thu 2 Jul 09
Abingdon_born_Cowley, Abingdon says...
10:55am Fri 3 Jul 09
I think an outright ban on these dogs is the only way forward sadly, I feel for those who own these type responsibly but other types of dogs are out there and I can't remember the last time I read an article with the Headline
"Beagle attacks Tesco worker".....
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