Condell Park dog attack: Harrowing update on aged care worker mauled by her client’s French Mastiff

An aged care worker who was attacked by a dog in a horrific 20-minute attack is still too ill to understand the severity of her life-changing injuries, friends have revealed.

Linda Watson, 51, showed up at a client’s property in Condell Park, in Sydneysouthwest, shortly before 1 p.m. last Tuesday, when she was suddenly attacked by a French Mastiff.

The dog bit Ms Watson repeatedly on the chest and limbs, while a group of nearby traders rushed to her rescue after hearing her screams.

The tradies threw a bucket and rocks at the dog before police eventually arrived and subdued the animal with a taser.

The mother-of-one reportedly has bandages covering 90 per cent of her body and will undergo a further procedure on Sunday evening (Pictured: Mrs Watson in intensive care)

Mrs Watson was rushed to Liverpool Hospital in a serious but stable condition, while the dog was removed from the scene by council handlers and subsequently euthanised.

The mother of one is still in intensive care, surrounded by her family, who rushed from the highway to her bedside.

She reportedly has bandages covering 90 percent of her body and will undergo a further procedure on Sunday evening.

“Our dear friend Lynda recently went through a harrowing experience – she was the victim of a vicious dog attack that left her hospitalized in intensive care with multiple lacerations and a long road to recovery ahead,” family spokeswoman Peta Banks wrote. GoFundMe.

‘In the aftermath of this traumatic incident, Lynda faces not only physical pain, but also the terrifying prospect of many months, if not years, of healing ahead.’

Mrs Banks revealed her friend had already undergone two lengthy operations to save her left arm and claimed she was lucky to be alive.

Mrs Watson suffered ‘multiple bites’ to her chest and arms during the terrifying attack

“She still has many procedures to undergo… she has a very long road of rehabilitation and recovery ahead of her,” Ms Banks said The Daily Telegraph.

The dog was normally locked in the garden, but he was inside on Tuesday when Mrs Watson turned up and started attacking her.

“The homeowner was there and tried to help. I believe the dog belonged to the homeowner’s son and he was not present during the attack,” Ms. Banks told the publication.

Mrs Watson has been described as ‘one of the nicest people you could meet’.

‘She is selfless and strong, with a loving son flown in from Melbourne, a sister from Queensland who never leaves her side… she is loved by her family, friends, clients, colleagues and the community she is part of ” added Ms. Banks.

Ms Watson’s niece Kiara previously told Daily Mail Australia the dog was a rescue animal.

“(My aunt) is extremely traumatized by the attack and it will be a slow recovery time,” she said.

“She’s lucky to be alive.”

Despite initial reports, the dog was an American Pit Bull Terrier, the aggressive animal a French Mastiff

Lynda Watson (photo) is ‘lucky to be alive’ according to her family

Disturbing footage from the scene showed two officers standing behind a wall as onlookers shouted at them to take action.

“It’s got to stop now, you gotta get her out of there, mate,” shouted a tradie watching from behind a fence.

Seconds later, officers fired a Taser. The animal then started barking as someone shouted, “Where’s the ambulance?”

Emergency services arrived a short time later.

Witnesses said little could be done to help Mrs Dowell until police arrived.

Dog handlers are pictured removing the animal from the property on Tuesday

“Two traffickers actually came over and helped, but they couldn’t stop the dog that attacked the woman,” said neighbor Peter Burzynski.

One of the men who ran to the woman’s aid, who identified himself only as Mohamad, said such dangerous animals should not be allowed.

“I started throwing rocks at it, I threw a crowbar at it, threw little concrete slabs at it, threw a garbage can at it and the dog wouldn’t move. He continued to sit on the ground and (maul the woman),” he said.

‘That dog shouldn’t appear in public, especially not a dog like that. We all have children, it could have been any of our children, it could have been our mothers, our wives, anyone.”