A woman who almost lost her arm after being savaged by a dog says bringing back licences would make the country "safer for everyone". Mum-of-two Rachel Anderson, 43, was babysitting for a friend back in 2018 when their pet Husky, Storm, sunk its teeth into her face before savaging her arm in a brutal 45-minute attack.
The stay-at-home mum was left with gaping wounds and needed nearly a dozen operations to repair her arm - which she claims surgeons feared would need to be amputated. Four years on, Rachel's wounds have now healed but she is still unable to use her hand properly and she says the psychological scars remain.
To this day, Rachel says she "cries from fear" whenever she hears a dog growl and that she would like tighter regulations on dog owners. In the wake of the death a woman in Surrey, who was attacked by a pack of dogs last week, Rachel said she welcomes the suggestion dog owners should have licences.
