My partner and I were walking up Dayton between 39th and 42nd on Saturday afternoon. We noticed a lean gray pitbull with docked ears loose in the street, but it was distracted by something so we gave it a wide berth.
While we were walking by, a brown and white dog about the same size came tearing out of some bushes and latched its teeth into me and jerked me backwards, hard. It let go after a moment and ran off after the other dog. It ripped a huge hole in my clothing and drew blood underneath – I have a distinct teeth-shaped wound.
I’m a dog person and a lifelong Seattlite but this has really shaken me. This was a completely unprovoked, intentional bite by a dog wearing a collar, looking like it had a home, with no human in sight. The only witness, other than my partner, was a mail carrier who watched as if he’d seen this sort of thing before.
I am considering filing a police report. I don’t live in Fremont. Does anyone know these dogs? Is this a recurring problem?
ETA: I’m at the ER, thanks for the advice
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