Dog bites off top of man's finger
A man had to have the top of his finger sewn back on after he was bitten by a dog.
The victim was walking past the Crab Apple pub at Mill Cross in Clevedon with his Jack Russell on September 17 at 8.15am, when an Alsatian jumped over the pub fence.
The Alsatian started to attack the Jack Russell and, when the man intervened, the Alsatian bit his finger, taking the top of it off.
The victim managed to locate the missing part of his finger on the pavement and was taken to hospital where surgeons managed to sew it back on.
The Alsatian was owned by the landlords of the pub who had taken it in from a rescue centre the week before.
The Alsatian has now been returned to the rescue centre where it is being looked at by animal behaviourists.
Police said that no criminal charges were being brought against the owners of the Alsatian.
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by richard, bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 6:08PM
“everyone seems to clean up after their dogs where i live in downend and they also clean up after them on the downs - or so it seems when i am jogging up there.”
by Adam, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 3:16PM
“DAVE - my apologies. I know several Daves, and they're all fine examples of people with the name Dave. I have nothing against Daves, I was simply trying to make what to me was an amusing point which Dave quite obviously missed.
Dave Angel - My mongrel is called Pickle, not Dave. And she can't type...her little paws are too clumsy. I suspect, however, she'd beat you at chess.
The point was, not all dogs are bad; like Daves. And not everyone likes dogs; like Dave.
Why can't we all live together happily...dogs, Daves and everybody else.
C'mon Dave Angel, c'mere and give me a hug....good boy.”
by Simon, bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 2:29PM
“And yet another article where the comments are better reading than the story! Just please¿ nobody mention Mike Ford!”
by Dave Angel, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 2:15PM
“Adam, I'll ask you again -whatever you're smoking, stop it. It ain't good for you. Or did your beloved mongrel type that for you?”
by Esme, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 1:56PM
“Adam
I don't think it would have mattered how slowly you explained your point, I'm afraid Dave is just too thick to get it.
DAVE, on the other hand, should have understood.”
by Jo, Horfield
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 1:56PM
“Adam's worst nightmare: a dog called Dave!”
by Adam, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 1:44PM
“Well Dave, I just plain don't Daves, and even though other people do like Daves, I just feel that we could do without Daves on our streets.
Sorry Dave, I was trying to make a point to Dave, using his point but swapping 'dogs' for 'Daves' but I think he missed it...typical Dave if you ask me...:-)”
by Dave Angel, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 12:34PM
“Adam, whatever you're smoking, stop it. It's clearly bad for your health.”
by DAVE, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 12:18PM
“ADAM, WHAT IS WRONG WITH DAVES?”
by DAVE, Bristol
Wednesday, September 30 2009, 12:17PM
“ADAM, WHAT IS WRONG WITH DAVES?”