A dog has been left 'terrified of her own shadow' after she was attacked by another larger pooch that bit down on her skull and left her with grievous injuries.
Pucca, a Lhasa Apso, was attacked on Paisley Road West in Glasgow by a mastiff or Akita-type animal on the afternoon of Tuesday May 9. The nightmarish attack left her eyeball protruding from her skull; both dogs had been on leashes.
Pucca's owner, Allan Hamilton, claims the dog and its keeper ran away following the incident, taking no responsibility for what happened. He told Glasgow Live that his beloved pet may not regain her sight after she underwent surgery at the Small Animal Hospital in Bearsden.
Allan, 31, said: "Pucca was out a walk when she was approached by the dog. Both were on a leash, they seemed normal – tails wagging and having a sniff – but next minute he turned on her.
"Before he knew it the owner and his dog had ran away. He didn't even ask if she was okay."
Allan had been away for the day at Sandylands Holiday Park at the time of the incident but rushed home after a relative phoned him to tell him the bad news. The family member had been looking after Pucca while he was away and "threw himself" onto the dog to protect him after the attack.
Dog wardens and the police have been contacted, but Allan is nervous the same dog will pounce again. And Pucca, described as a "loving dog who wouldn't hurt a fly", is now shaken and scared to go outside again.
The larger dog is described as a "Tibetan Mastiff x Akita mix" or a dog that may look similar. Its owner is described as a man in his mid 40s to early 50s.
In a post on Facebook appealing for information, Allan said the attack had left Pucca "with physical scars and the possibility of losing her eye but also mental and emotional scars as she's terrified of her own shadow now."
He added: "I'm asking not only for justice for my girl but the fact that next time the dog may not be so lucky to survive but also it could be a small child or toddler next."
Glasgow Live contacted Police Scotland for comment.
Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - sign up to our daily newsletter here.
