A dog owner from Scunthorpe is urging people to be vigilant after her dog was “savagely attacked” by three others and is “lucky to be alive”.
Aimee Lawrence was left “absolutely distraught” after her Cocker Spaniel Maggie, 7, who she named after her late mother, was set upon by three Bull Terriers whilst out for a walk on Bottesford Beck.
Vets said the little dog had “fought for her life” after the incident earlier this month, during which she sustained deep wounds to her left leg.
Aimee that Maggie had been taken out by somebody else and as her house backs onto the Beck, she was nearby when it happened. She said: “I suddenly heard her screaming. A few minutes later she was brought back and there was blood everywhere, she jumped onto the sofa where I was and she was crying and shaking. I was absolutely distraught.
“Two Bulldog Terriers had gone for Maggie first and the third one was in the river, but then that one came out and joined in on the attack. One of the dogs went for her throat, but luckily she sustained open wounds to just her leg.”

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Aimee wrapped Maggie up in a blanket and rushed her to Rase Veterinary Centre in Scunthorpe, where she said the support from the vets was “absolutely amazing”.
“Three vets came out as soon as I got there and reassured me that she was going to be alright. She’s like my little shadow and we’ve got such a special bond because she was my 21st birthday present to myself. When the vets took her away it just broke my heart – but the support from the vets was absolutely amazing,” she said.
Maggie – who was “in shock” as a result of the attack – was sedated before tests were carried out and kept at the vets for several hours. Luckily, she made a full recovery, and vets told Aimee that the little dog had “fought for her life”.

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She continued: “The vets told me she was lucky to be alive and that she had fought for her life. I thought I’d come back with Maggie in a box and have to bury her in my garden, so she was really lucky. I’m not sure how she’s alive because she’s so small and innocent, and she somehow survived a three-on-one dog attack.”
Maggie was unable to walk for three days, but soon got back to her normal self. Aimee said she now wants to raise awareness of what happened and is urging other dog owners to take care.
“I always have Maggie off the lead, she just runs by my side, but going forward I’m going to be a lot more cautious because not all dogs are friendly,” she said.

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“She’s never been attacked in seven years, not even close, so to go from that to three dogs at once is crazy. I want to spread awareness that dog attacks need to stop happening and urge people to put their dogs on a lead and muzzle them if they are aggressive.
“Dogs aren’t just pets, they are family and she has got me through some dark times in my life.”
Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe