Woman, 81, attacked by large dog as she tried to defend her pet in unprovoked attack

An 81-year-old woman and her pet were brutally attacked by a dangerous dog - leaving the pensioner in hospital with bite injuries.

Police are calling for information following a brutal dog attack in Clydebank after the horrific incident occurred on Thursday, September 19 around 3pm.

The woman and her dog were strolling near the junction of Beeches Road and Beeches Avenue when they were approached by a larger dog, described as light and dark brown. The larger dog attacked the smaller one, and when the elderly woman tried to intervene, she was bitten on the leg.

Following the attack, the larger dog and its owner left the scene, heading towards Beeches Avenue and Carleith Avenue. The pensioner was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment, and her dog also needed veterinary care. Police Scotland is now urging the public to help identify the owner and the dog involved in the attack.

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Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could assist in identifying the owner of the offending dog is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2320 of Thursday, 19 September, 2024, reports Glasgow Live.

The vicious dog attack comes after a mum has been left with severe damage after an XL Bully savaged her finger which started "spurting with blood everywhere."

She said the dog was ultimately too "strong" for her to overpower it and she ended up in hospital as a result. Megan was given a tetanus shot and a local anaesthetic and has since been told that she has severe nerve damage in her finger, meaning she can't even "curl my finger around a can."

Megan, who is a full-time carer for her grandad, said she was walking Marvin when the XL Bully suddenly charged towards her. It then latched onto Marvin's throat while she did her best to stop it from hurting her beloved pooch. She said: "It just came flying out from nowhere and launched onto his throat. I was kicking the XL bully in the face to try and get it off him.

"My dog's a big dog, but he's a wimp. He was just trying to get away from him, but it was swinging off his throat. I managed to grab hold of it by the scruff because obviously it had no muzzle, collar, nothing like that on it. But I couldn't hold it for that long – it was too strong. It slipped away, and that's when it attacked him again. The owner then came and bear-hugged the dog to pick it up, and as he's done that, that's when it's latched onto my hand."