Neighbours dash to a dog walker’s rescue in North Tyneside | Daily Mail Online
Four female neighbours ran to her rescue and successfully fought dogs off
All of them received medical treatment during 'terrifying' canine assault
Published: 06:45 EST, 5 December 2017 | Updated: 02:50 EST, 6 December 2017
Ms Taylor, a healthcare assistant, said: 'I was walking along and saw the terriers and just got an awful feeling about it. 'All of a sudden the terriers jumped on Charlie. As I tried to separate them I was bitten.
'I did scream - I was absolutely terrified. I didn't even know the women who came and helped me.
'I recently lost another Labrador to old age and I just had visions of losing this one. 'I have puncture marks and bites on my arm, and the tips of my fingers are cut.
'It's bad but I don't need plastic surgery or anything. It could have been much worse.
She added her own dog was on a lead and wearing a harness so would not have been a threat to any person or animal.
She said: 'Charlie was on his lead and wearing a harness. He is a gentle giant, he is your classic black Labrador, he's a big softy.
'I'm grateful for the help everyone gave me. 'Charlie is okay and I'm okay and that's the most important thing.
'I was petrified I was going to lose him after just losing Ben. Thankfully, he is much better today.'
Housewife Michelle Lowden suffered injuries herself as she dragged the terriers off Paula.
Labrador Charlie, pictured, seven, sustained a head wound in the attack and was taken to the vets
The 41-year-old said: 'I could hear her screaming. 'I ran outside, I was just doing housework, and I ran out and grabbed the other dog as someone else had already grabbed the first.
'Three of us all came running out. We grabbed the black Labrador by the neck and tried to protect him.
'I got bitten in about four of five places while I was trying to get the dog off. 'I'm all bruised and bitten. I'm in shock, imagine if it had been a child.
'It's a family street, if the kids had been playing out it could have been a lot worse.
'The three of us all went to hospital, I have been bandaged for three days, I'm on antibiotics.
'The owner didn't even know the dogs were out. 'I have been in shock for two days since his happened.'
Charlie, seven, is now on pain killers and anti-biotics.
Helen Iley, 47, lives on Wansbeck Road, Dudley, saw the attack from her living room window.
She said: 'It was just horrific, we brought Paula and Charlie into the house they were covered in blood. 'There was blood everywhere.
'Paula was in shock, she was in total shock. All I could think was, "What the hell is going on?" It was the last thing I expected.
'For as awful as it was it could have been so much worse.'
The customer service worker said: 'Charlie is just lovely, he is so lucky he's so big. If it had been a small dog, then God forbid.
'I have lived here for 11 years and never seen those dogs. 'I would feel uncomfortable if the dogs were allowed back, I wouldn't feel safe.'
'Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference 561 of 02/12/17.'
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Neighbours dash to a dog walker’s rescue in North Tyneside | Daily Mail Online
Four female neighbours ran to her rescue and successfully fought dogs off
All of them received medical treatment during 'terrifying' canine assault
Published: 06:45 EST, 5 December 2017 | Updated: 02:50 EST, 6 December 2017
Ms Taylor, a healthcare assistant, said: 'I was walking along and saw the terriers and just got an awful feeling about it. 'All of a sudden the terriers jumped on Charlie. As I tried to separate them I was bitten.
'I did scream - I was absolutely terrified. I didn't even know the women who came and helped me.
'I recently lost another Labrador to old age and I just had visions of losing this one. 'I have puncture marks and bites on my arm, and the tips of my fingers are cut.
'It's bad but I don't need plastic surgery or anything. It could have been much worse.
She added her own dog was on a lead and wearing a harness so would not have been a threat to any person or animal.
She said: 'Charlie was on his lead and wearing a harness. He is a gentle giant, he is your classic black Labrador, he's a big softy.
'I'm grateful for the help everyone gave me. 'Charlie is okay and I'm okay and that's the most important thing.
'I was petrified I was going to lose him after just losing Ben. Thankfully, he is much better today.'
Housewife Michelle Lowden suffered injuries herself as she dragged the terriers off Paula.
Labrador Charlie, pictured, seven, sustained a head wound in the attack and was taken to the vets
The 41-year-old said: 'I could hear her screaming. 'I ran outside, I was just doing h
ousework, and I ran out and grabbed the other dog as someone else had already grabbed the first.
'Three of us all came running out. We grabbed the black Labrador by the neck and tried to protect him.
'I got bitten in about four of five places while I was trying to get the dog off. 'I'm all bruised and bitten. I'm in shock, imagine if it had been a child.
'It's a family street, if the kids had been playing out it could have been a lot worse.
'The three of us all went to hospital, I have been bandaged for three days, I'm on antibiotics.
'The owner didn't even know the dogs were out. 'I have been in shock for two days since his happened.'
Charlie, seven, is now on pain killers and anti-biotics.
Helen Iley, 47, lives on Wansbeck Road, Dudley, saw the attack from her living room window.
She said: 'It was just horrific, we brought Paula and Charlie into the house they were covered in blood. 'There was blood everywhere.
'Paula was in shock, she was in total shock. All I could think was, "What the hell is going on?" It was the last thing I expected.
'For as awful as it was it could have been so much worse.'
The customer service worker said: 'Charlie is just lovely, he is so lucky he's so big. If it had been a small dog, then God forbid.
'I have lived here for 11 years and never seen those dogs. 'I would feel uncomfortable if the dogs were allowed back, I wouldn't feel safe.'
'Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference 561 of 02/12/17.'
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