A dog owner in Clydebank was forced to watch in horror as her beloved pooch was mauled by an ‘out of control’ German Shepherd.
Dom Konowalska was walking her two small Papillons, Codie and Luna, along with her three young children Bruno, 9, Boys, 7 and newborn Kira in her pram.
The attack happened in Cochno Street on April 5, reports the Daily Record - and Dom wants to warn other families with pets as the ‘bloodbath’ left her family traumatised.
The 29-year-old sales assistant said: “A man was walking with his Alsatian on the other side of the road.
“The dog tried to pull towards us and eventually he lost control and the dog went straight for Codie.”
The attack unfolded so quickly, Dom explained, that the attacking animal had three-year-old Codie “in its mouth in seconds”.
“There was blood everywhere, my sons were screaming and crying, we almost froze with shock," she continued.
“I was holding the pram, my eldest son had grabbed our other dog Luna and my youngest son tried to get Codie before I pulled him back.”
Dom claims the German Shepherd's owner eventually got the dog under control and pulled the animal way, as Codie fell out of its mouth.
She said he asked 'are you alright?' and then left the scene.
“Other people helped us, one woman had blankets,” Dom added.
“It was traumatising.”
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Codie was rushed to Vets 4 Pets in Drumchapel, where he was found to have suffered a pierced abdomen, and several puncture wounds over his body.
Vets carried out two surgeries to try and close his wounds but they had to leave some open, fearing keeping Codie under anaesthetic for too long would kill him.
He was allowed to return home and spent a week on antibiotics and painkillers but some of his open wounds became infected over the weekend.
He was admitted to a local animal hospital on Saturday where medics tried to clean out the wounds.
Sadly, in the early hours of Monday morning, the infection took hold and he passed away.
Holding back tears, Dom added: "Codie was part of the family. My boys are devastated and Luna is totally lost without him.
“How can someone own a dog that strong and have it out in public, not under control? That dog could have gone for my children or my newborn.”
Dom claims she reported the incident to police but officers advised she contact West Dunbartonshire Council's Dog Warden Service.
She added: “The dog wardens have called me back but I'm waiting to hear if action will be taken. This can't happen again to another dog."
