Attack ’shows need for training’
February 1st, 2008 Posted in Pet Pictures
Mr Jenkins was walking with Zippy and his other dog Zac in Wellingtons Evans Bay when an unidentified dog came out of nowhere and went for Zippy.
I grabbed its collar but it just kept coming. I then aimed a totally ineffective kick.
By the time Mr Jenkins forced the attacking dog to retreat, Zippys rump was a mass of wounds with blood pouring out. I thought she had been disembowelled. There were great flaps of hanging skin.
He found a van driver nearby who agreed to take them to the Wellington SPCA for emergency medical treatment
Mr Jenkins said he was so focused on getting help for Zippy, he did not notice what happened to the attacking dog. But he said there was no sign of its owner. The attacked happened in the car park outside the Wellington Coastguard base.
The offending dog was a dark brown bull terrier with a large jaw and mouth.
Mr Jenkins partner Anne Brinkman was angry that such an attack could take place in a public place in broad daylight.
Its unbelievable. I shudder to think that it could have been a young child.
She said dog owners needed to keep their dogs under control.
Although Zippy was recovering well from her injuries, Ms Brinkman said the dog had not eaten since the incident.
She and Mr Jenkins were hoping to take her home tomorrow but that depended on her condition improving.
Wellington SPCA spokesman Lisa Snow said it was fortunate Zippy was doing so well given the severity of her attack.
The incident showed the importance of responsible pet ownership.
Owners had to ensure their pets were trained so they behaved well around other dogs.
She said training was a lifelong issue, so just going to one course was not enough.
Owners could also help by ensuring their animals were desexed. Desexed dogs were responsible for only one in four attacks on humans or other dogs.
Desexing decreases aggression.
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