Health worker left with a gaping wound on her knee after a vicious dog attack

A well being employee given 30 stitches after a vicious canine assault has been left shocked by police who blamed her pet.

Julie McKechnie had a two hour operation to sew a gaping wound to her knee, spent 4 days in hospital and was off work for 4 months.

She reported the incident to police and gave names and phone particulars of different witnesses together with the proprietor of the canine she says attacked her close to her residence in Falkirk.

However Julie, 45, was left dumbfounded when police informed her no crime had been dedicated and no motion was going to be taken.

Well being care employee Julie McKechnie had a two hour operation to sew a gaping wound to her knee, spent 4 days in hospital and was off work for 4 months

A lady given 30 stitches after a vicious canine assault has been left shocked by police who blamed her pet

She reported the incident to police and gave names and phone particulars of different witnesses together with the proprietor of the canine she says attacked her

When she protested she mentioned a senior officer then visited her residence to say statements from witnesses had led them to conclude she had been bitten by her personal canine.

Offended Julie has now written to the Police Investigations and Assessment Commissioner demanding an investigation into the choice by Police Scotland.

She mentioned: 'To counsel that's what occurred is ludicrous.

'The police should be taken to job on this. They've dealt with all of it very badly and now appear to have closed ranks to guard their very own.

'Out of nowhere this man's canine mauled me in a public park and left with a extreme harm.

'I am a canine lover, my mother and father bred German Shepherds, however this canine was uncontrolled and poses a risk to the general public.

'Its proprietor must be prosecuted and the way forward for the canine determined below the phrases of the Management of Canine (Scotland) Act.'

When she protested she mentioned a senior officer then visited her residence to say statements from witnesses had led them to conclude she had been bitten by her personal canine

Julie mentioned the vicious assault occurred as she strolling her canine Cody, a three-year-old dalmatian cross, close to her residence in Falkirk along with her sister.

They stopped to talk with two different canine walkers, together with a person who had two canines working free off the lead.

However when one lunged in the direction of Cody Julie was telling the proprietor to place a lead on it when the second charged and sank its tooth into her leg.

Police Scotland mentioned: 'Police in Falkirk investigated the circumstances and concluded no crime had been dedicated.

'A grievance was made to the Skilled Requirements Division concerning the extent of investigation and the result and it was decided the extent of enquiry carried out was cheap, proportionate and thorough.'

Julie added that the proprietor of the canine that bit her and his buddy gave statements telling police her personal pet was responsible.

Offended Julie has now written to the Police Investigations and Assessment Commissioner demanding an investigation into the choice by Police Scotland

She mentioned: 'The proprietor of the labrador was speaking to a girl. Each of these folks of their statements mentioned it was my canine that bit me. She took his aspect.

'However I would not report my very own canine - it is ludicrous. I would not have gone any additional with it.

'I've accomplished it as a result of I do know it isn't my canine.'

She added: 'My canine was on a lead. All of the canines had a sniff at one another. We stood blethering for 10 minutes.

'The black lab checked out Cody and began strolling in the direction of him and the went for him.

'Having Cody on a lead, I pulled him again beside me. The opposite proprietor didn't intervene.

'I shouted at him to place his canine on a lead and he did it will definitely.

'The golden lab then got here out of nowhere. It got here at me, grabbed my left leg and it shook it and shook it after which I went down.'

Within the days following the assault Julie mentioned she obtained a voicemail and a message from the labrador proprietor apologising, however claims the police didn't need it.

Julie mentioned the vicious assault occurred as she strolling her canine Cody, a three-year-old dalmatian cross, close to her residence in Falkirk along with her sister

She mentioned: 'I acquired a voicemail from the proprietor to apologise. The police mentioned they did not need it.

'They may take my garments which have the canine's DNA throughout them. They're refusing forensic proof.

'The one means I can show it's in the event that they take the voicemail and message and take the clothes for forensic evaluation however they mentioned it was not a part of the investigation.

'I've now complained to PIRC so hopefully we are going to get someplace with it.'

 

 

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