Rottweiler attack

There are some cases that I see that really affect me and leave me thinking about them for weeks afterwards. Mr Benson came in as an emergency this afternoon with Ben - his 4 year old very loved Yorkie who I had seen only last week for his vaccinations. Ben was attacked by a Rottweiler that had run out of its property, crossed the road and attacked Ben around his chest whilst out on a walk.

Mr Benson had tried to kick the Rottweiler’s head but it was the owner who managed to get her dog to release him. He came in in a critical condition with blood everywhere; Mr Benson had been bitten by Ben as he tried to lift him as Ben was in such pain; and he had a ‘flail chest’ which occurs where the chest cavity is punctured.

The Rottweiler owner accompanied him and was apologetic and distraught. Ben was rushed through for emergency treatment to our hospital but he died a few hours later. I phoned Mr Benson to find out how he was as it had all been quiet traumatic for him and he too was in shock (and I wanted to ensure that he had his bitten hand seen to by a doctor). I asked if he had someone with him and his reply was ” No love, I’m all on me own”.

This has really affected me. Ben was his life - he loved him, cared for him, walked him, gave him a meaning to get up every morning and that had all gone.

He had him insured whereas the Rottweiler owner did not have hers insured so she could be sued terribly for the incident as the dog attacked Ben out of her property. A lesson to any owners of  big and possibly vicious dogs is to insure them straight away as well as ensure that there is no way they can escape from your property. What a sad day.

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