A woman has told of her horror after her beloved dog was attacked by two Bull Terriers while out walking in Glasgow. Susan Jack had been on Dumbarton Road at around 11am on Saturday April 8 when a passing dog grabbed hold of the ear of family pet Flora.
The horrified owner desperately tried to pull the bull terrier's jaws open to allow Flora to escape as her pet screamed in agony. She told Glasgow Live: "I was just taking her home after we'd been out for a walk.
"We turned onto Dumbarton Road and I'd seen these two dogs before with their owner. As we walked past them the dog lunged and went for Flora's ear. It had her ear in its big jaws. I then went down on the ground to try prise the dogs mouth open and Flora was yelping away.
"The owner stood there and wasn't really doing anything. Twice he told me to 'calm down love' whilst doing nothing to resolve the situation. At one point the dog released her but I can't remember if it was the same dog or the other one which got her again.
"It was just awful. I remember thinking that she was going to die."
Susan rushed her dog to a vet on Hyndland Street following the incident.
She added: "Eventually I got her free and took her along to the vet on Hyndland Street. I can't understand why if you have dogs like that you wouldn't muzzle them to keep everyone safer.
"I saw a woman giving the owner a right telling off. Someone told me there were people hanging out the window because of the noise of it all."
Fortunately, the one-year-old dog has recovered from the incident but Susan says it has left her more wary when walking Flora.
The owner said: "I've noticed I am quite wary when walking Flora now. Which is a shame because these dogs aren't necessarily aggressive. It is all about how they're trained and treated by their owner.
"It was just awful. I was very grateful for the support I got from people that witnessed the attack."
The incident has not been reported to police.
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