'Timid' dog left needing medical treatment after 'vicious attack' by German Shepherd
26.04.2022 - 16:47
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A couple who claim their dog was ‘viciously attacked’ by another dog while out walking said the incident has left their beloved pet ‘nervous and petrified’ and in need of emergency treatment.
Ian and Carol Harling, of Rochdale Road in Bacup, say their beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Freddie was brutally attacked by a German Shepherd dog at around 3pm on Saturday afternoon (April 23) after it ran out of a garden on Cobden Street.
The savage attack lasted minutes but it left Freddie with a series of puncture wounds, which required medical treatment from a local vet. Carol said Freddie was treated with stitches and painkillers, and left ‘nervous and petrified’ following the incident.
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Carol, 58, who is a secretary, told Lancs Live she is now warning people to stay away from the area after other dog owners claimed similar experiences nearby. “My dog is as timid as they can be,” Carol said.
“We were just walking and I saw a dog at a gate which started barking, then I turned around and a German Shepherd was just there, just pinning my dog to the floor. “I was screaming get your dog and the owner came over and the dog went back to her. The owner never said anything to me and just disappeared.”
The couple, who also have a Corgi named Henry, say they have reported the incident to the police and the council’s dog warden. “It was just me walking with the dog,” she added. “It was a vicious attack; he just pinned him to the ground because the German Shepherd was quite a big dog.”
Ian, 59, a machine operator, said in a post on social media: “All dog owners beware stay away from Cobden street; our