A professional dog walker has shared the heart-wrenching moment he was forced to tackle a massive out of control dog that had bitten his wife.
Paul Jennings was out walking with his wife Sasithon with their Beagle Cody on April 8 when a large German Shepherd broke free from its owners control and pounced on them.
Sasithon leaped in front of her pooch Cody to try to protect him from an attack but the German Shepherd ended up biting her on the leg.
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The incident took place on a pavement near the Kingston-Upon-Thames town centre and CCTV film has shown Paul bravely taking down the dog before its owner managed to put the lead back on it before making off, the Mirror reports.
The couple say they reported the attack to the police and that they were taken to A&E where Sasithon was treated for a bite to her calf.
However the ordeal has left Paul frustrated as he says it has been three weeks since the attack and the owner is yet to be traced despite police investigating the event.
Paul believes that owners should have to hold a licence for owning large breeds.
He said: "We don't think she should face criminal charges but people who have powerful dogs need to have some training or they should have some kind of licence.
“To drive a car you need to have training or else you can easily kill people on the road, but with dogs, it seems to be a free for all when you've got a deadly animal with you.
"This lady had no harness with the dog, which is the bare minimum unless they are very well trained. People need to be aware."
Sasithon said that the attack could have been much worse if it were a baby or a child between the two dogs.
The teaching assistant, added: "I just didn't want Cody to get bitten - I didn't really think about it, it was instinct that put me forward.
"I knew he bit my leg but I didn't know it was that bad until the ambulance came and they looked at my wound.
"I think if my leg was a baby or a child then it would have been much worse. I don't want this to happen to a child or anyone else."
Paul, who owns Green Dog Ltd in Surrey, said since he initially put an appeal on Facebook there have been three sightings of the woman and the dog, and in some of the sightings the dog has a muzzle on.
He added: "She had a flimsy collar on that would be suitable for a small dog, but for a dog that is powerful - you shouldn't be going out in public places like that.
"It was trying to attack our dog - I wasn't scared personally but I was scared for my dog.
"I had a vague memory of what happened and when I saw the CCTV I saw I was wrestling it."
The couple managed to get to a shop where they called for an ambulance as they were too scared to check to see if the dog had gone.
Paul says that the woman hasn't come forward and no one has come forward saying they know her.
A police spokesperson told the Mirror: "Police are investigating an incident in which a woman was bitten by a dog in Kingston on the evening of 8 April.
"Enquiries continue. There has been no arrest."
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