Horror as woman is mauled by a dog in Sydney – as cops are left shocked by the severity of her injuries
- Sue Scammell, 77, attacked by dog
- Dog Presumably Euthanized
EXCLUSIVE
A grandmother suffered horrific injuries consistent with a shark attack after she was brutally attacked by a pit bull while trying to save her dogs’ lives.
Sue Scammell, 77, was walking her two dogs, Poodle Bella and Cavoodle Ollie, in Gladesville, on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, on Monday when they were attacked by the loose dog.
Ms Scammell was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital with bites and broken ribs, while the dog and the man walking it reportedly fled the scene.
She underwent two operations for her injuries and is now recovering in the cardiac ward after suffering a heart attack as a result of the trauma.
“When I saw it coming, I screamed and protected my little dog,” she said.
‘The dog jumped up, threw me onto the sidewalk and injured my arm.
“The police said they’ve never seen a dog attack worse than this. It looks like a dry shark attack.”
Sue Scammell, 77, is pictured with her dogs Ollie and Bella
Mrs Scammell suffered a massive shark bite wound on her left forearm
Two days later, the dog was found and collected by Hunters Hill Council. Daily Mail Australia has learned that the dog has since been put down.
Mrs Scammell said she is so grateful that she, Bella and Ollie survived the attack.
Although her dogs are “traumatized,” she says they are being well cared for while she is in the hospital.
Although she was relieved the dog had been captured, Mrs Scammell said she was saddened to hear the dog had been euthanised.
I cried [when I found out]’, she said.
A New South Wales Police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia the matter was currently under investigation after it was reported to authorities on Wednesday.
“The 77-year-old woman was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Royal North Shore Hospital where she underwent surgery for injuries to her arm,” he said.
Pictured: The dog that Mrs Scammell claimed was involved in the attack
The dog was seized on Wednesday by municipal forest rangers, with the help of the police.
‘The investigation is still ongoing.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Hunters Hill City Council for comment.