Matt had taken Zeus for a walk. On this walk, both were attacked by a Rottweiler and a Whippet/Lab.
The female owner had let the dogs out to greet her husband who had arrived from work. She claimed not to have seen my brother with Zeus. However, the dogs raced past the husband, across the road and straight for Zeus.
They got him.
The Whippet's jaws were clamped onto his back. He tried to fight back but was no match for such a bigger dog.
Matt had Zeus held to his chest - the Whippet was still attached. He tried to prise his jaws open but it was a struggle.
Eventually, they loosened. Matt doesn't remember how, but they did.
Blood was everywhere.
Matt had to go to hospital, and Zeus went to the vet's. Matt had to have stitches on his chin, and his hand was bandaged and put into a sling. Of course, he also had to have a tetanus jab.
Zeus had to have injections, as well as further investigations into the severity of his wounds.
Both have been damaged by the jaws of the dog.
On the picture you can clearly see the wound on Zeus's back. He has two more on his chest and on his bottom.
Both Zeus and my brother were very lucky in this case.
However, the amount of 'what if's have been circling through each of our minds, ranging from "what if Matt didn't manage to pull the dog off Zeus?" to the near enough unthinkable... "what if a child had been with Zeus...or even in his place?"
It's frightening to even consider such a thing, but it is something that could have been.
We are aware that the owners are distraught about the whole situation, and there is no doubt in our minds that they will not make the mistake of assuming the coast is clear for the dogs to be let outside... But all it takes is one misjudged act of carelessness.
Is it a risk that they should be granted to take?
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