[nagdu] UK: Blind woman left lying on the ground after her guidedog was attacked

[Doug Parisian]

And the real question is: what is being done about this incident.  Someone 
must know where that low-life mental midget who obviously defiles German 
Shepherds lives?

Doug: Simple tsk tsk tsk just don't cut it!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ginger Kutsch" <gingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 6:54 AM
Subject: [nagdu] UK: Blind woman left lying on the ground after her guidedog 
was attacked


> Blind woman left lying on the ground after her guide dog was
> attacked by an Alsatian in Little Sutton
> Feb 2 2011
> by Selena O'Donnell, Ellesmere Port Pioneer, UK
> A BLIND woman was knocked to the ground trying to protect her
> guide dog in an unprovoked attack from an Alsatian.
>
> Joanne Roberts, of Armthorpe Drive, Little Sutton, has called for
> owners to keep their dogs on leads after her black Labrador
> retriever Uska was attacked.
>
> Mrs Roberts tried to fend off the dog but fell over and was
> outraged when the owner ran off without helping her.
>
> "The Alsatian was snarling and barking aggressively before
> jumping on the back of my Uska, who was on a harness."
>
> "I tried to kick the dog off the back of Uska but lost my balance
> and fell to the floor."
>
> The Alsatian finally let go of Uska and ran off to the other side
> of the road where his owner grabbed hold of him and retrieved the
> harness which he handed back.
>
> Joanne said: "I asked his name while I struggled on the floor but
> he just ran off, with his dog, and left me.
>
> "I was distraught about my dog, who was, by then, standing
> patiently by my side.
>
> "I tried to find any wounds and an anonymous lady, with a crutch,
> came over to help. She was lovely, if appalled at what she had
> just witnessed."
>
> Both Joanne and Uska escaped without serious injury but the
> incident has left them shaken.
>
> "It was like a member of my family being attacked, it's just so
> upsetting.
>
> "I don't blame the dog, I blame his owner..
>
> "He shouldn't have been off the lead in a park in the middle of a
> housing estate.
>
> "I want people to be aware that guide dogs get attacked
>
> Guide Dogs for the Blind Association campaign manager David
> Chowdrey said: "The result of these attacks can be personally
> devastating for the dog and the owner."
> Source:
> http://www.ellesmereportpioneer.co.uk/ellesmere-port-news/local-e
> llesmere-port-news/2011/02/02/blind-woman-left-lying-on-the-groun
> d-after-her-guide-dog-was-attacked-by-an-alsatian-in-little-sutto
> n-55940-28096084/
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