An XL Bully and a Rottweiler mauled a tiny Tibetan terrier so badly its owner thought it was dead.
The two mutts savaged 11-year-old Rocky on a morning walk just after 7am – leaving blood everywhere.
The pair also attacked the pup’s owner, Gavin Stone, and his father Garry in Wightwick, Wolverhampton, who were both left with injuries to their face and feet.
Rocky had to go under anaesthetic to be stitched back up after sustaining injuries to his mouth, ears, neck, legs and tail area. He was allowed home yesterday but has been taken back to the vets multiple times for fluids.
Gavin, 45, said: ‘I got to the corner and saw the first dog which was a Rottweiler. I could see it hadn’t got a collar or a lead.
The two mutts savaged 11-year-old Rocky on a morning walk just after 7am – leaving blood everywhere
Rocky had to go under anaesthetic to be stitched back up after sustaining injuries to his mouth, ears, neck, legs and tail area. He was allowed home yesterday but has been taken back to the vets multiple times for fluids. Pictured: Gavin Stone, left, his father Gary, right, and pup Rocky, below
The pair also attacked the pup’s owner, Gavin Stone, and his father Garry in Wightwick, Wolverhampton, who were both left with injuries to their face and feet. Pictured: Gavin Stone’s hand
‘It seemed like a friendly dog, it just looked and turned around and I kind of froze because I thought what do I do.
‘Something made me turn back, I got about five feet and I turned around and the other was running full pelt and it knocked me over.
‘It absolutely savaged Rocky, it threw him in the air.
‘Rocky managed to get out of his harness, then the dog got Rocky’s whole head in its mouth.
‘I was screaming and shouting for help, saying: “He’s killing my dog, he’s killing my dog!”
‘After 10 minutes my dog just went completely limp and I thought he’d died. He was not moving at all. I thought he’d bled to death.’
Gavin – who had only been out with Rocky for two minutes – tried to prise the beast’s jaws apart with his hands.
He fought the dog – which he claims was about seven stone in weight – for about ten minutes.
Rocky was thrown in the air by the savage mutts and had his whole head in one’s mouth after he managed to escape his harness
Gavin – who had only been out with Rocky for two minutes – tried to prise the beast’s jaws apart with his hands. He fought the dog – which he claims was about seven stone in weight – for about ten minutes
Gavin was originally told the vets bill would be about £1,700 but Rocky needed more treatment over the following days. He was last told the total could be between £4,000 – £5,000. He said they have insurance but it will only cover £3,000.
Gavin then called his mother for help and his father Gary drove to him.
Rocky had jumped up by then and ran onto a driveway, followed by the XL Bully.
Both the Bully and Rottweiler then bit Gary, who was left with injuries to his face and feet.
Gary managed to get Rocky into his car and they raced to the vets, before returning to the scene to collect Gavin’s glasses and other items which he’d dropped in the melee.
Police and paramedics were called and the dogs were seized while Gavin and Gary were taken to hospital.
Gary continued: ‘I’m about 5ft11ins and 16 stone and in under five minutes I was shattered. It was like a wrestling match.
‘I had to have my hand stitched up ad my fingernails had broken off.
‘My dad is bruised and his face and feet were bitten. We had to both have a tetanus injection and antibiotics.
Both the Bully and Rottweiler bit Gary, who was left with injuries to his face and feet
Gary managed to get Rocky into his car and they raced to the vets, before returning to the scene to collect Gavin’s glasses and other items which he’d dropped in the melee
‘[Rocky] is getting slowly better each day, he’s still not eating though. I must’ve walked that same route 10,000 times and that has never happened.’
Gavin and Gary rushed Rocky to the vets where he remained for three days and had an operation to be stitched up. Gary and Gavin also spent hours in hospital while they were both assessed and treated for their injuries.
Gavin was originally told the vets bill would be about £1,700 but Rocky needed more treatment over the following days. He was last told the total could be between £4,000 – £5,000. He said they have insurance but it will only cover £3,000.
The family launched a fundraising page and shared what had happened and within hours thousands of pounds had been raised.
A spokesman for West Midlands Police said: ‘We’re investigating after two men were injured in a dog attack in Wolverhampton. The men were walking their own dog when it was attacked by two other dogs at the junction of Torvale Road and Grove Lane.
‘The men intervened but were bitten and left with injuries to their hands, arms and face. Their dog was also seriously injured.
‘The two dogs involved in the attack have now been seized by officers and remain in our secure kennels while the investigation continues.
‘The owner of the dogs has been spoken to by officers and the investigation continues.’
Jamie Arrowsmith, spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service, said: ‘We were called to reports of two patients who had suffered dog bite injuries at 8.19am on Saturday. One ambulance attended the scene.
‘On arrival we discovered two male patients, both of whom were treated for injuries not believed to be serious before being taken to New Cross Hospital.’
