A disabled woman was left shaken after her mobility assistance dog was attacked at Cribbs Causeway by another dog that should not have been there. Chloe Anne Hammond said her dog Ocho was bitten by a smaller dog, which she believed to be a Chihuahua, brought in by another shopper in a handbag.
The nurse said the recent attack at The Mall happened in an area where dogs are not allowed. Although some individual stores like John Lewis operate a dog-friendly policy, the shopping centre's website states that it "does not permit pets coming into the centre, with the exception of assistance animals".
This means that, for example, if someone was just visiting John Lewis and using the John Lewis entrance, they would be allowed to bring their dog - but as soon as they step foot outside the shop into the shopping centre itself, their dog would not be allowed unless it was a certified assistance dog.
