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Originally Posted by Nina Cole
Sallyanne, a story has just broke this morning on our local news, telling how a child and her pony have been badly bitten by a Staffie in our local woods!
It appears that its owner was nowhere in sight, and the dog was totally out of control. He bit the pony, which in turn threw off the rider. He stopped briefly to attack the little girl before chasing after the pony. Thankfully the pony was caught and the girl suffered concussion and a nasty bite. The police are appealing for any witnesses!
Just before Christmas one of our clients dogs was badly mauled by a GSD cross, and had to receive emergency treatment. The owner did settle the vet bill, but still walks with his dog off lead.
In late summer last year I was walking a Bassett Hound when a small black dog flew out of nowhere, again with no owner in sight and preceded to attack poor Muttley, taking a small chunk out of his ear.
Would you like me to go on?
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Ive had this happen to me twice.
Luckily I stayed on both times.
The first time the loose dog came running up to my horse snapping at his legs and barking. My horse kicked out at it when it bit his leg and he dislocated its jaw. Owner nowhere to be seen.
The second time the owner allowed the loose dog to run up to us barking. When I shouted at the owner to call his dog back he laughed. My horse was terrified. I shouted at the dog and in the end I threw my whip at it and only then did the owner hold it as we passed.
There were a few choice words said to the idiot needless to say!