A ferocious German Sheppard attacked a pregnant woman’s puppy and “rag-dolled” the defenceless animal while she was stroller-training the pug-cross. The attack left the woman traumatised.
Confronting video captures the brutal assault as it happened when Alana Russell and her cat Yodi were strolling along a popular street in Padstow, Sydney, on Monday.
The owner of the German Sheppard left the scene without reporting the incident, and Yodi was ultimately restrained in the arms of the expecting woman who is set to give birth in a week.
Yodi is fortunate to be alive, according to our vet, said Ms. Russell.
It was terrifying because you don’t want to damage yourself while while managing the issue and attempting to protect your dog.
Thankfully, Yodi is anticipated to completely recover and did not sustain any serious injuries.
However, while the inquiry into the tragedy gets under way, Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour has appealed for the owner of the German Shepard to come forward and turn herself in.
We shouldn’t allow that, Mr. Asfour said, “It was a dog this time, it may be a kid next time.”
If the owner is found, they will have to pay $300 in vet fees and provide the council an explanation of the dog’s behaviour.
It’s still possible that the German Shepard will need to be euthanized.
Just a few days after a little girl was almost fatally attacked by her family pets, Australia’s most dangerous dog breeds have been identified.
for Daily Mail Australia, Olivia Day
One of the most well-known dogs in Australia made the top three on a list of the ten most deadly dog breeds.
A kid is being treated to a NSW hospital once a week for treatment for a dog bite, according to a recent study by the Sydney Children’s Hospital (SCH).
According to the statistics, the average age of the 628 patients who reported with dog-related injuries between 2010 and 2020 was just five years old.
The top 10 breeds responsible for assaults were also revealed in the survey, with Labradors—a breed regarded as easygoing—responsible for 8.5% of the attacks.
Pitbulls (10.3%) were the breed most often engaged in assaults, followed by Labradors (8.5%) and Rottweilers (6.8%).
Bulldog (6%), Border Collie (6%), Jack Russell (5.1%), Terrier (other) (5.1%), Kelpie (5.1%), German shepherd (4.3%), and others (42.7%) were the top three breeds in that order.
Between January 1 and March 31, there were 1,027 dog bite reports in NSW, and 69 dogs were put to death.
Worst breeds for dog bites by percentage of cases reported:
Pitbull, 10.0 %
8.5% Labrador
Rat Terrier 3.8%
4% Bulldog
5. 6% Border Collie
Jack Russell 6. 5.1%
7. Terrier (5.1% other)
Kelpie 5.1% 8.
9. German shepherd 4.3 percent
10. Additional 42.7%
The alarming information was released only a few days after a brave grandma rescued her little granddaughter from the attack of the family’s two dogs.
On Thursday, the little child was attacked by the dogs while they were being fed in the garden of her grandparents’ house in Brisbane’s south, Springwater Place, Algester.
When 63-year-old Dina Puc pushed herself between the dogs and the child, the two dogs continued to attack her.
After doctors fought to save Ms Puc’s life on Friday, it is now reported that she is in a severe condition and undergoing more surgery.
The youngster, who was about three years old, had to have several stitches after sustaining major facial, neck, and chest injuries.
Although their breed has not yet been determined, a neighbour saw the family strolling two “extremely enormous dogs” that she thought were mastiffs since they reached the owner’s waist.
The canines were later apprehended by Brisbane City Council rangers, and they are being detained until their destiny is decided.
Just a few months before, on Christmas Eve 2021, an English bull terrier-American bulldog mix mauled five-year-old Manny Everleigh.
The assault happened when the little kid was swimming in a pool at a Varsity Lakes residence that his family was house watching, and paramedics immediately administered an emergency blood transfusion.
After getting bites on his neck and back, Manny was taken by ambulance to the hospital for a surgery, but regrettably, he did not survive.
The municipal council confirmed that the dog involved had been euthanized, but not before his grandmother, who was trying hard to rescue him, had suffered damage on her arm.
Two-year-old Talan Peters walked into the backyard without his mother seeing him in February, and the family dog attacked and killed him.
The little child was mauled by the animal at his Mena Creek house in Innisfail, 100 km south of Cairns, and had critical head injuries.
After having his essential organs fail while he was in an induced coma after brain surgery, he was evacuated to Townsville but eventually passed away there.
Experts are calling for a fresh campaign to educate parents about pet safety in light of the spike in dog attacks.
Since the attacks, there have been more requests than ever for laws governing the ownership of hazardous dog breeds.
A vet who wished to remain anonymous told Daily Mail Australia, “There has to be a discussion or investigation about how to manage the rearing, breeding, and training of strong dog breeds canines.”
Currently, no matter their physical strength or amount of dog ownership experience—from being a first-time pet owner to an experienced owner who has kept dogs their whole life—anyone in Australia is free to own and breed any unlimited species of dog.
He praised the modifications to the dog ownership legislation that Queensland implemented in January, but he also issued a warning that the law may be overbroad in certain circumstances.
A distinctive red and yellow collar with reflective stripes will be required for all regulated dogs, including restricted breeds, dangerous dogs, and menacing dogs under the new law.
For owners of restricted dog breeds and dogs deemed dangerous, NSW’s state government introduced annual permits in July 2020.
Owners of these breeds must also pay a one-time, $66 one-time lifetime pet registration fee in addition to an annual permit fee of $195.