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Attack dog picked out in line-up Woman devastated over dog attack
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A woman who needed 65 stitches after a dog attack in Berkshire has picked out the animal in a canine identity parade. A woman who needed 65 stitches after a dog attack in Berkshire has said she is devastated she had to identify the animal, which may have to be put down.
Carol Cameron was walking her schnauzer in Lily Hill Park, Bracknell, when another dog set upon them last month. Carol Cameron was walking her one-year-old schnauzer dog, Jasper, in Lily Hill Park, Bracknell, when another dog set upon them last month.
Mrs Cameron bit the animal after it clamped its teeth on to her arm. She spent four days in hospital. Mrs Cameron, 50, bit the animal after it clamped its teeth on to her arm.
The owner has not agreed to have his pet put down, although that is what Mrs Cameron has said should happen. Police said the CPS was to make a ruling. She says she wants the animal destroyed in case it harms others, but it was "heartbreaking" having to identify it.
A police spokeswoman said the owner had been interviewed and the case put to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The grandmother-of-two spent four days in hospital after the attack.
Police said the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was to make a ruling about the dog on Friday.
A police spokeswoman said the owner had been interviewed and did not want the animal destroyed.
I managed to put my body in between the two [dogs] and launched my dog into a rhododendron bush to save him Carol CameronI managed to put my body in between the two [dogs] and launched my dog into a rhododendron bush to save him Carol Cameron
Mrs Cameron, who also lost a tooth in the attack, said: "A rather large brown dog came into my view and started coming for my dog. Mrs Cameron, who also lost a tooth in the attack, had to identify the animal in the back of a police van: "I just cried, I've had dogs all my life.
"It was heartbreaking."
Describing the attack, she said: "A rather large brown dog came into my view and started coming for my dog.
"It looked like it was going to eat him."It looked like it was going to eat him.
"I picked him up but the big dog tried to drag him out of my arms by biting at him."I picked him up but the big dog tried to drag him out of my arms by biting at him.
"I managed to put my body in between the two and launched my dog into a rhododendron bush to save him."I managed to put my body in between the two and launched my dog into a rhododendron bush to save him.
"Then the other dog went low and sized me up."Then the other dog went low and sized me up.
'Bit the dog'
"I raised my arm up to protect my face and he grabbed my hand and wrist. I thought he was going to kill me."I raised my arm up to protect my face and he grabbed my hand and wrist. I thought he was going to kill me.
"Something snapped in my head and I thought, 'I'm not going down without a fight'."Something snapped in my head and I thought, 'I'm not going down without a fight'.
"I bit the dog... I bit the back of his neck - he didn't even flinch.""I bit the dog... I bit the back of his neck - he didn't even flinch."
'Totally ridiculous'
The dog only released his grip when another dog walker saw what was going on.The dog only released his grip when another dog walker saw what was going on.
When Mrs Cameron came out of hospital after four days of treatment she found out the animal had been returned to its owner.When Mrs Cameron came out of hospital after four days of treatment she found out the animal had been returned to its owner.
She has branded as "totally ridiculous" Wednesday's identification parade in which she picked out the dog which attacked her. She said she could not understand why she had to identify the animal because it had been covered in her blood when a dog warden collected it after the attack.
Mrs Cameron now wants further action.
"The dog has to be put down, that's it."
A decision from the CPS is expected on Friday.