Know your legal rights after a dog attack in your community

A CLAREMONT resident was left in shock after her dog was attacked by two dogs escaping an open gate.

- WESLEY FORD

The incident happened over a month ago, though the Claremont resident, who prefers not to be named, said she would like to raise awareness among dog walkers in the area to be vigilant when walking their dogs.

The resident said she was taking her dog out for his daily walk on a leash in Garfield Road, Claremont, when two dogs ran out of an open gate of a property and attacked her dog.

"Those two dogs attacked my dog, and while I was trying to move my dog away, I fell on the ground," she said.

Her dog has sustained injuries including broken skin and grazing, while she hurt her knee and shoulder when she fell.