Source : Perth Now news
A Connolly man feels lucky to be alive after a dog attack left him needing surgery.
Craig Middleton was at Bonnie Doon Park on Saturday afternoon when he was mauled by a Mastiff, and instead of checking to see if he was ok, the dog’s owner ran off.
“For the last 15 years I’ve had dogs and walked them down near the park and never had anything like this,” he told 7NEWS.
The 42-year-old was at the park with his dog when he says the Bull Mastiff attacked and Mr Middleton put his own body in the firing line to protect his four-legged friend.
“As I’ve picked my dog up to get it away from it, it went and bit me. It’s bit me in a spot where no man ever wants it to happen. It’s one of the worst injuries ever,” he said.
Mr Middleton was taken to Royal Perth Hospital for treatment, while the Mastiff’s owners took off without stopping to help.
The City of Joondalup said it “takes all dog attack reports seriously and will investigate the incident as a matter of priority”.
They have asked any witness or anyone with information to contact the City field officers.
Mr Middleton, who is now home with his two-year-old Staffy Indy, is hopeful someone will come forward — with a plea for the dog’s owner.
“You’ve gotta think about what’s happened to the person it’s attacked,” he said.
