Bianca was pulled to the ground and bitten by a dog which she believed to be an XL Bully breed – before her miniature dachshund Socks distracted the dog and drew it away
A woman who was attacked by a large dog in Cambridge said she feels “very lucky to have walked away from it”. Bianca Mclean, 26, was walking her miniature dachshund Socks, in the North Cambridge area on the evening of Friday, May 15, when she was attacked.
She said a large dog, which she thought looked like an XL Bully breed, escaped from its garden and began to chase her just metres away from her front door. Socks, who is two years old, growled at the dog to go away, which provoked it further.
Bianca started to pick Socks up but the large dog continued trying to grab him. Bianca said she had “started screaming ‘help help, someone help’”, as the large dog pulled her to the ground.
Bianca said she threw herself between the dogs to protect Socks and was bitten by the large dog. Socks’ owner Bianca claims that she overheard the large dog’s owner from afar, saying that it was their dog which had got out.
Bianca said that the owner “never showed [their] face” and hadn’t come out to help. During the attack, Socks managed to escape his harness. Instead of running away, Socks ran “directly at the much larger dog and drew it away“ from Bianca.
Socks continued to lead the dog away from Bianca and into a nearby park. “I genuinely believe [this] stopped the attack from becoming worse”, she stated. “I feel very lucky to have walked away from it the way that we did. This could have been a very different story.”
A man nearby then heard the screams and ran after them into the park to separate the two dogs. “He repeatedly punched the larger dog until it released Socks, likely saving his life,” she said. “When I got Socks back he was covered in slobber, was only a bit bruised and I immediately rushed him to the vet.”
Socks was given an injection to ease any pain and seems to be completely fine. Bianca was also given antibiotics to treat her dog bite.
The 26-year-old said she was “just so concerned about this dog getting hold of Socks because it really was a David and Goliath situation”. Since then, Bianca said she is now experiencing “a lot of anxiety taking Socks for a walk “.
Although she feels okay going for a walk by herself, the incident has left her feeling “really shaken” about taking Socks out. She said she “a lot of unease” and “any slight noises” make her “feel spooked”.
” He is my little hero,” Bianca said. She continued: “If anyone, dog or human, puts their life on the line to try and help you, it’s just an immense eye opener. It goes to show the absolute love and bond between human and dog. A dog may only be with you for part of your life but for that dog, you are their whole life. “
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson confirmed that a dog attack was reported to them that day. A crime has been raised for having a dangerous dog out of control and an investigation is ongoing. There had been no arrests at the time of writing.
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