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| Dog attack woman loses left arm | Dog attack woman loses left arm |
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| A kennel worker who was attacked by a Rottweiler dog has had her left arm amputated, and may lose the other one. | A kennel worker who was attacked by a Rottweiler dog has had her left arm amputated, and may lose the other one. |
| The animal turned on her and sank its teeth into her arms while she was exercising it at the Knightwood Kennels in West Grimstead, near Salisbury. | |
| The woman was airlifted to Salisbury District Hospital where she is reported to be in a stable condition. | The woman was airlifted to Salisbury District Hospital where she is reported to be in a stable condition. |
| Kennel owner Judith Wykeham said she was not told the abandoned dog may have had a troubled history. | Kennel owner Judith Wykeham said she was not told the abandoned dog may have had a troubled history. |
| Wiltshire Police said the woman was in intensive care but is said to be in a stable condition. | Wiltshire Police said the woman was in intensive care but is said to be in a stable condition. |
| It did not show any aggression either at the time it was seized or when it was seen at the kennels by our dog warden New Forest District Council spokesman | It did not show any aggression either at the time it was seized or when it was seen at the kennels by our dog warden New Forest District Council spokesman |
| A spokesman said: "She has lost one arm and surgeons are fighting to save the other one." | |
| New Forest District Council, which brought the animal to the kennel, said it had shown no previous signs of aggression. | New Forest District Council, which brought the animal to the kennel, said it had shown no previous signs of aggression. |
| Ms Wykeham said the dog would have been treated differently if she had known its background. | Ms Wykeham said the dog would have been treated differently if she had known its background. |
| "Apparently there was a history with the owner who abandoned the dog and the police are investigating," she said. | "Apparently there was a history with the owner who abandoned the dog and the police are investigating," she said. |
| "We have heard that she'd been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years, but we didn't know this, we weren't told this." | "We have heard that she'd been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years, but we didn't know this, we weren't told this." |
| The dog was destroyed by police. | The dog was destroyed by police. |
| A New Forest District Council spokesman said the Rottweiler was captured as a stray roaming the streets. | A New Forest District Council spokesman said the Rottweiler was captured as a stray roaming the streets. |
| Investigation launched | |
| "Whenever we have concerns that a dog may be dangerous, we pass the information on as a matter of course," he said. | "Whenever we have concerns that a dog may be dangerous, we pass the information on as a matter of course," he said. |
| "In the case of this dog, it did not show any aggression either at the time it was seized or when it was seen at the kennels by our dog wardens." | "In the case of this dog, it did not show any aggression either at the time it was seized or when it was seen at the kennels by our dog wardens." |
| A spokesman for Salisbury District Council said environmental health officers were investigating events leading up to the attack to determine whether any breach of law took place. | A spokesman for Salisbury District Council said environmental health officers were investigating events leading up to the attack to determine whether any breach of law took place. |
| "Their role is to ascertain the circumstances that led up to the attack and whether there was any breach of health and safety regulations. | "Their role is to ascertain the circumstances that led up to the attack and whether there was any breach of health and safety regulations. |
| "However, the key witness is, of course, the victim herself." | |
| A police spokesman said the Health and Safety Executive was also looking into the attack. | A police spokesman said the Health and Safety Executive was also looking into the attack. |