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A WORKINGTON woman has told of her distress following a harrowing dog attack near her home which has left her pet 'lucky to be alive'.
Lindsey Cairns from Stainburn was walking her 'shih-poo' (a shih tzu and poodle mix) Alfie through Stainburn in March when she said he was attacked by another dog.
The incident left the small dog with multiple injuries and saw Lindsey having to receive treatment after being bitten on her hand, resulting in her having to receive a tetanus jab and a course of antibiotics.
Speaking about the incident she said: "He is lucky to be alive. He has got a fractured jaw, he had really bad wounds on his neck and his head, and to be honest the aftermath has been really awful.
"When we brought him home, he was like a lethargic dead dog. He was just lying there for a couple of weeks."
The family have also had to teach Alfie how to 'go to the toilet' again and have only just recently started walking him again - taking him out in pairs, with Lindsey saying 'it's just not nice anymore' to take Alfie for a walk.
The shih-poo is also having to wear a muzzle for six weeks that can only be taken off whilst feeding, in order to keep his jaw aligned whilst healing.
Lindsey thanked the many people on the estate for their assistance during the incident, saying: "If they hadn't have intervened then he wouldn't be here."
Police said they were called at 4.56pm on March 31 to the report of an incident involving two dogs on Oak Drive, Stainburn.
It is alleged that the incident involved a pitbull, with two potential offences currently under investigation under the Dangerous Dogs Act: the animal being dangerously out of control and possession/custody of a banned breed dog.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police said: "It is reported that a woman was injured during a dog-on-dog attack. The woman suffered a finger injury and received first aid at the scene.
"The dog was seized by officers."
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