A police officer pepper sprays ferocious dogs that turned on a woman when she tried to protect her pet from attacks, as she is forced to flee into a muddy river
- Woman, 34, and her Jack Russel brutally mutilated by Irish Wolfhounds
- Dog in critical condition while owner may have suffered a broken arm
- Police seized two dogs from a property in south Sydney
A woman and her Jack Russell Terrier have been viciously attacked by two Irish Wolfhounds after getting stuck on a muddy riverbank in south Sydney.
The 34-year-old woman was rushed to St George’s hospital in the south of the city after suffering injuries to her face, neck, arms, hands and legs in the savage attack at Boggy Well Creek in Booyong. Avenue, Lugarno, at 9 a.m. Sunday.
Police said the woman had sought refuge in the Georges River to escape the two large dogs after they attacked her pet before turning on her when she tried to intervene.
The 34-year-old woman (pictured) was rushed to St George’s hospital in the south of the city after sustaining injuries to her face, neck, arms, hands and legs in the savage attack on Boggy Well Creek at Booyong Avenue, Lugarno, at 9 a.m. Sunday. . She had sought refuge in the Georges River to escape two large dogs before becoming stuck in the mud.
The victim’s Jack Russel Terrier was seriously injured in the attack and remains in critical condition at a local vet.
Officers were forced to pepper spray the animals when they continued to be aggressive and rescuers were briefly trapped in mud as they tried to help the woman to safety.
NSW Police Chief Inspector Paul Callaghan said the local woman may have broken her arm and may need hand surgery, while her dog is in critical condition at a veterinary hospital.
“This is an absolutely terrifying circumstance for a woman alone and her small dog,” Chief Inspector Callaghan was quoted as saying. 7News.
“She gave up her own safety for the love of her own dog, as I’m sure many, many people would,” he added.
Police and Georges River council rangers seized two dogs from a nearby home (pictured) Investigations are ongoing
NSW Police Chief Inspector Paul Callaghan said the local woman (pictured, right) may have broken her arm and may need hand surgery, while her dog, a Jack Russell Terrier, is in critical condition at a veterinary hospital.
A passerby who witnessed the horrific incident through binoculars from the opposite bank called triple-0 immediately.
The victim’s Jack Russel was taken to a nearby vet by a friend, where it remains in critical condition.
The woman reportedly requested a ride to the vet on the way to the hospital in case her dog died.
Police and Georges River council rangers seized two dogs from a nearby home. Investigations are ongoing.
Officers were forced to pepper-spray the animals when they continued to be aggressive and rescuers were briefly trapped in the mud as they tried to help the woman to safety.
A NSW Police spokesman said: “Police were told the two large dogs had attacked the woman’s dog and then attacked her when she tried to protect her dog.”
The officers attempted to help the woman and subdue the dogs that remained aggressive. OC spray was deployed, after which both dogs left the area.
“The woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to St George’s Hospital in serious but stable condition.”
