“I felt the bones in my thumb crunching as he tightened the grip of his teeth. I was gobsmacked. He was absolutely determined to cause death and mayhem.”
This is how Adrian Roe (57) of Worcester explained the torment he recently endured after being attacked by a pitbull last weekend.
Roe and his wife, who lives in the Bergsig-area, took their three small dogs for a walk and envisioned the Sunday stroll to be just as any other, but things quickly took a turn for the worst.
“We had our dogs on a collar and walked past this house with quite short fences around it. We saw a disgruntled pitbull growling at the gate, but did not pay too much attention. The next moment the dog jumped the fence and set his sights on me. I was then viciously attacked,” Roe tells Standard.
He explains how the dog spearheaded straight towards him and pinned him to the ground.
“The dog also attacked our Bella, but it was as if I was his target. He continued to bite me on my arm and later got a hold of my thumb. It is absolutely mind-boggling how strong his teeth was. I weigh around 100 kg and he managed to drag me on the tar road. He bit and broke my thumb and left serious injuries on my hand as well. I was screaming for help. What felt like an hour was actually just a few minutes and people gathered to assist and watch the scene unfold. The dog was removed from my body and placed in his yard, but since heard that he also killed another dog on the property – he was out for murder.”
Roe was then rushed to hospital and was treated for the injuries he sustained. His dog, Bella, had to receive emergency care at a local veterinarian and had some damage on her neck.
“A criminal case was opened at the police and from what I have heard the dog was later euthanised by the local animal welfare. Even the traffic services went to the house to pay the owners a visit. I never experienced anything like it in my life. I thought it was the end,” he added.
Local authorities confirmed that a case was opened at the police and an investigation is underway. There is no concrete confirmation it the dog was indeed euthanised.
“I want to warn other residents to always be on the lookout for potential danger. It can happen so fast. Dog owners should also make sure their dogs are kept in the yard and that walls and fences are sufficient to serve as a barrier between those in the streets and their animals. I will be without income for some time while recovering, but I am glad that I am alive.”
