[nagdu] Scotland: Guide dog savaged in Bull Terrier attack

[Natalie]

I'm so agasp at the increasing number of dog attacks on our guides.  It 
baffles the mind how it is that pet owners shirk their responsibilities 
toward their furry kiddos.
Best,
Nat and Liam Joshua

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From: "Ginger Kutsch" <GingerKutsch at yahoo.com>
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Subject: [nagdu] Scotland: Guide dog savaged in Bull Terrier attack


> Scotland: Guide dog savaged in Bull Terrier attack
>
> by Mark Glenning
>
> http://www.dreamdogs.co.uk/guide-dog-savaged-in-bull-terrier-attack-5874.htm
> l
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> on October 24, 2011
>
> A seeing eye dog was left covered in blood after it was attacked by 
> another
> dog in a supermarket in Leith.
>
>
>
> The savage incident lasted more than five minutes, as staff leaped to the
> defence of two-year-old Una and tried repeatedly to free her from the jaws
> of a bull terrier in the Duke Street outlet of Tesco.
>
>
>
> Elaine MacKenzie, who owns Una, recounted the terrifying incident to The
> Scotsman:
>
>
>
> "I popped in to do a bit of shopping and as I walked towards the exit I
> stopped to make sure I'd put everything in my bag and all of a sudden this
> dog, that was tied to the shopping baskets holder, just flew at us.
>
>
>
> "Una made a noise that can only be described as a scream as this dog got
> hold of her, trailing shopping baskets behind it.
>
>
>
> "I tried hitting it with the lead as customers and staff came over to help
> and, eventually, they did manage to get the dog off."
>
>
>
> A shocked Una was left with bite marks across her neck and chest. Even so,
> Ms MacKenzie, 58, thinks she is a lucky Labrador as the attack could have
> been much worse, and spelled the end of Una's days as a guide dog - she is
> still traumatised, and refuses to enter the supermarket any more.
>
>
>
> The attacks happened as statistics of attacks on guide dogs were published
> by Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre. The author of the report, Rachel
> Moxon, found that the majority of incidents happened without provocation,
> with the offending dogs not being on leads or otherwise under control by
> their owners. Presently, three guide dogs have had to retire from duty due
> to being attacked, whilst another pair are being evaluated for further 
> duty.
> Ms Moxon commented:
>
>
>
> "The other major impact is that blind and partially sighted people are 
> left
> without a guide dog and become housebound until another suitable dog can 
> be
> matched up."
>
>
>
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