Grandmother almost loses her LEG after ‘Staffie-type dog’ savagely mauls her in front of her terrified grandchildren
- WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Theresa Anderson, 65, was attacked in Barrow
- She was dragged outside by the raging animal who left her with horrific wounds
- The grandmother-of-17 says she sees the dog every time she closes her eyes
A grandmother almost lost her leg when a ‘Staffie-type dog’ mauled her in her front of her terrified grandchildren.
Theresa Anderson, 65, was visiting her eldest son at his flat in Barrow, Cumbria when the raging animal launched itself at her.
She was checking to see if he was at home and had left two of her grandchildren in the car when she was dragged down a flight of stairs and outside for them to see.
The grandmother-of-17 was left with life-changing injuries to her lower leg, which nearly had to be amputated.
She said: ‘Every time I close my eyes I hear and see it [the dog]. It’s so sad that it often seems to be this kind of dog but there are a lot of them around.’
Theresa Anderson, 65 (pictured recovering after being attacked) was visiting her eldest son at his flat in Barrow, Cumbria when a ‘Staffie-type dog’ launched itself at her
Maimed: Mrs Anderson was left with horrific injuries after her dog attack in Cumbria
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It was her grandchildren Zak, 10, and Eleanor, four, who had to witness the attack on August 22 – but Mrs Anderson is grateful it was her and not them who got injured.
The animal was eventually chased off by a builder nearby who then phoned for an ambulance.
Mrs Anderson, a retired cafe owner, said: ‘It was all a blur – I just can’t believe it.
‘I’m just glad it wasn’t my grandchildren, they’re only small, and the youngest would have been killed.
‘I thought oh my god this is it isn’t it, but luckily Zak had realised what had happened and made sure his little sister couldn’t see.
‘He rang his mum and got her out of work and she came.’
Mrs Anderson was left with life-changing injuries to her lower leg (pictured) which nearly had to be amputated
She spent seven hours in surgery where doctors battled to save the damaged part of her lower leg but they were forced to graft some skin from her other leg
The ambulance took her to Furness General hospital before being moved to Royal Preston Hospital, Lancs.
She spent seven hours in surgery where doctors battled to save the damaged part of her lower leg but they were forced to graft some skin from her other leg.
She has been told she might not be able to walk properly and is no longer able to go on her three-week holiday to the Maldives this month.
It is understood the dog’s owner has had the animal put down.
She has been told she might not be able to walk properly and is no longer able to go on her three-week holiday to the Maldives this month
Mrs Anderson, who is a dog-lover and grew up with Alsatians and Dobermans, added: ‘You don’t get ‘dangerous dogs’ you just get bad owners,’ she added.
Cumbria Police said they were investigating a possible offence of a dog being dangerously out of control.
A force spokesman said: ‘Officers are investigating the incident for the potential offence of a dog being dangerously out of control.’
The grandmother-of-17 (pictured on holiday) had to cancel her trip to the Maldives because of her severely injured leg
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