A woman who suffered devastating facial injuries after being attacked by a dog has opened up about the incident and revealed the difficult journey she has faced through multiple surgeries. Get the latest updates on our WhatsApp channel.
The woman, identified as Samantha Redding, recalled how what was supposed to be a brief visit to a friend’s father’s house turned into a life-changing experience.
According to Samantha, she had gone to the house to pick up her friend, only to discover that she had already left to meet her at Samantha’s home.
She said she had spent only about 10 minutes inside the house and was preparing to leave when the dog suddenly attacked her.
Samantha recalled: “I went to my friend’s dad’s house to get her but she’d already left to meet me at my house.
“I was only in the house for about 10 minutes and I was getting ready to leave.
“I went to pick up my bag and the dog latched on to my face.
“The dog had never been nippy to me before.
“I actually can’t remember much from then except the dog growling and then the pain.
“Then I heard everyone shouting.
“I can’t remember how the dog got off.
“All I can remember is turning round after and seeing my face in the mirror and thinking my life was over.
“The dog was huge, taller than me when it stands on its back legs and probably weighs around the same as me, but it had never been nippy to me before.”
After the attack, Samantha managed to leave the house and contact her parents while she was being taken for medical treatment.
She said her parents initially thought she was joking when she called them because of the severity of what had happened.
Recalling the moments after the attack, she said: “In the car, I phoned my mum and dad who thought I was joking.
“I facetimed them and all they said was they’d meet me at A&E.
“I wasn’t feeling much pain but I think that was the shock.
“My mum burst into tears when she saw me
“That’s when I realised how bad it was