A TERMINALLY ill Monxton resident is appealing for help in finding the woman whose Staffordshire bull terriers viciously mauled her beloved dog.

Angela Davis’ Kerry Blue terrier Missy was left with five puncture wounds at the top of her back left leg which needed veterinary treatment following the attack on Pilgrims Way.

Her son Martin Davis had been walking the dog with his 14-year-old son, eight-year-old daughter and 11-year-old nephew when the woman approached with the dogs.

Mr Davis said: “As we walked past the woman with the two dogs Missy barked, but she was muzzled. I apologised, said ‘sorry she’s a rescue dog’ and she smiled and I walked off.”

The 35-year-old says that it was at that point the Staffordshire bull terriers became vicious.

He said: “With that the dogs started barking and as I turned round they were running down the hill aggressively towards Missy and as soon as she turned her head the dogs attacked her, one on the front and one at her back.

“I saw the one on the back puncture her flesh so I pulled her up to lift her away from the dog’s mouth, as I was pulling her the harness slipped and the dog got hold of her again.”

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The builder added: “Missy managed to run away but the dog caught her again and wouldn’t let go. I pulled her away and that’s when it bit my leg.

“As the woman got hold of the dogs she did apologise but my priority was getting everyone back to the house.”

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The father-of-two added: “If these dogs aren’t kept under control it could be a child next.”

“When they got back Missy was bleeding and shaking,” said Ms Davis, a hairdresser.

“I have never seen her shake like that before and she kept whimpering. She wouldn’t go outside on her own that night and has become more timid and aware of other dogs.”

The grandmother-of-four added: “My granddaughter was sobbing hysterically and shaking, my grandson has been off school all week feeling ill and it was caused by the upset.”

They took the Irish terrier to the vets where the five wounds were treated, costing the family £146.

Ms Davis has been diagnosed with terminal cancer causing her to not be able to work as a self-employed hairdresser which has meant her losing her home and being forced to live off £137 per week benefits.

The impromptu vets bill following the attack was an expense she can ill afford.

The 59-year-old got Missy as a rescue dog two-and-a-half years ago after losing her mother to dementia.

“She has been a Godsend,” she said, “she’s my life , she’s everything. I’d be devastated if anything happened to her. Because she is a rescue dog she is always muzzled as we don’t know her history but she didn’t do anything this time.”

She added: “I’m a responsible dog owner and I just find it so angering that somebody would let that happen to my dog. I would never let that happen.

“It’s not about the money, I just don’t like anything that is not fair.”

The incident took place at around 4.30pm on November 20 and was reported to the police.

The woman is described as white, around 5ft 8ins tall, aged in her 50s with blonde permed hair.

She was wearing a long black coat.

To help call police on 101, quoting 44160438405.