Craig Middleton, 42, was out walking his two-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier when the pair passed a violent Bullmastiff who attacked Craig in an ‘unfortunate place’ before the owner fled
A man was rushed to hospital with serious injuries “where no man would ever want it to happen” after a dog launched a horror attack on him during his daily walk – with the owner fleeing the scene.
Craig Middleton, from Perth, Australia, was out walking his two-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Indy, at Bonnie Doon Park in Connolly, north of Perth, on Saturday when the pair passed a violent Bullmastiff. “As I’ve picked my dog up to get it away from it, it went and bit me,” he told 7News.
“It’s bit me in a spot where no man would ever want it to happen. It’s one of the worst injuries ever.” The dog’s owner then fled the scene without stopping to help Craig – who was left with severe bite wounds that required him to undergo surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.
“You’ve gotta think about what’s happened to the person it’s attacked,” Craig said. “For the last 15 years I’ve had dogs and walked them down near the park and never had anything like this.”
The City of Joondalup have now requested for any potential witnesses to come forward. Council CEO James Pearson said: “The City takes all dog attack reports seriously and will investigate the incident as a matter of priority.” Those with information on the incident are being asked to contact field officers on 9400 4000.
In February last year, a separate horrifying case saw a man discovered injured by police at his home in Germany after his pet dog “about the size of a Jack Russel” had “bitten his penis off and eaten it.”
Neighbours made calls to the police early on Tuesday, February 27, after the dog’s incessant barking – coming from the man’s home at around 2am – caught their attention. Officers arrived at the single-family home in Herne, north-west Germany, where they heard agonised groans from inside the property. THey hurriedly broke down the door to find a 66-year-old man and his dog, described as “about the size of a Jack Russell.”
The man was put into an artificial coma upon his arrival at the hospital, First Police Chief Inspector Frank Lemanis told Bild. He said: “One hypothesis, of course, is that the dog, which is about the size of a Jack Russell terrier, bit off the penis and ate it. The wound could also be a bite wound. But it’s also possible a sex accident or a crime.”
