A dog attack at a Birmingham beauty spot left a pet owner with injuries and in tears as the owner of two Staffie-type dogs ‘left the scene’. The alleged attack took place in Sutton Park on Thursday afternoon near to the Banners Gate car park.
Theresa Fisher from Kingstanding ha been walking her two cockapoos, Piper and Phoebe, in the Sutton Coldfield park and was returning to the car park. She said she was walking through the woods near Banners Gate at around 1.30pm when two black Staffie-type dogs approached her.
One of the dogs is said to have ‘jumped’ on Piper, the younger of Theresa’s dogs, pinned her pet to the floor and mauled her. Frantically, Theresa, tried to grab the black Staffie off her dog, injuring her shoulder in the process.
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The 73-year-old told BirminghamLive: “I was fighting to get the dogs off and dislocated my shoulder as I did so. I was on the floor. My adrenaline was going.
“The next thing I know the bloke who owns the dogs was there, grabbed the dogs put them on a lead. I said ‘oh my shoulder’.
“I couldn’t move my arm. I was in so much pain. The man said ‘calm down, calm down’. He walked off and went to a small white van with ladders on top and left me.
“I then met a lovely lady, Sarah. She said ‘I heard he commotion, it was horrendous’ and she took me and my dogs to the vets. Where Piper had emergency treatment and injections which cost £208.”
Theresa had been left crying in the woods. She explained her dog, Piper, had puncture would on its back legs, which went through the muscle. She was limping after it happened.
Theresa went to A&E after getting her dog treated. She had dislocated her shoulder and suffered bruising during the tussle but said the dogs did not directly attack her. She has reported the incident to the police’s 101 number but has not yet heard back.
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She said: “You go to the park to take your dogs for a walk, not for them to be attacked. My dog was screaming and yelping during the attack.
“The dog owner definitely needs to be spoken to. He should keep his dogs on a lead. He shouldn’t let them off. I think he should pay the vet’s bill too.”
West Midlands Police has been approached for a statement.
William Turner is a seasoned U.K. correspondent with a deep understanding of domestic affairs. With a passion for British politics and culture, he provides insightful analysis and comprehensive coverage of events within the United Kingdom.
