‘Dog attacked mine but owner didn’t even apologise’

A WOMAN says her dog had a “lucky escape” after it was attacked and bitten by another dog while on a walk.

Kajsa Lee was walking her dog Watson near Caversham Heath Golf Club on Friday, December 6 when the incident happened.

She claims the other dog launched itself at her 18-month-old pet and bit him twice.

Mrs Lee, of Matlock Road, Caversham, said: “You expect dogs to have a scuffle and a bark but it is very upsetting and scary to have your dog attacked.”

The incident happened on a footpath that runs beside the golf club linking Blagrave Farm Lane with Jacksons Lane.

Mrs Lee, who works in cyber security sales, uses the path most days to walk Watson, who is a Stabyhoun, a rare breed of dog.

She said: “It’s a very well-used muddy path with frequent traffic of runners, cyclists and dog walkers. Some parts are narrow and you have to walk behind one another while other parts are wider and you can walk side by side.”

Mrs Lee was walking with a friend at around lunchtime.

She said: “I was talking to my friend and we saw my dog stop and look at something ahead.

“We caught up and saw a man standing by the stile whose dog was off the lead.

“The dog spotted us and came bounding over to us showing rage. Its lips were down and showing teeth, its ears were way back and its eyes were wide.

“Watson is very submissive and went straight to the ground with his tail between his legs. The other dog launched itself on top of him and bit him twice. My dog was screaming.”

Mrs Lee said her dog was bitten on his neck and lower back but the wounds were not open.

She said she had to scream at the owner to fetch his dog and he then walked off  without apologising.

Mrs Lee said: “I was shocked and upset but also very angry because I felt the owner was so arrogant and didn’t want to take any ownership of his dog’s behaviour. He was not apologising or showing any sort of acknowledgement of what had happened.”

Mrs Lee said she asked the man for his name and he told her it was “Joe Biden” and said his dog was called “John Biden”.

As she and her friend continued walking, she noticed that Watson was visibly distressed.

She said: “He was staying literally only centimetres away from me and was constantly looking for eye contact to make sure everything was okay.”

She came across the same man later during the walk and ducked to the side of the path to avoid him.

Mrs Lee said: “I think we had a lucky escape but I am concerned it could happen again. If that had been a small dog, it would be much more likely to suffer serious injuries, or if it had responded with aggression, it could have turned into a horrible fight.”