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Woman's face bitten in dog attack Woman's face bitten in dog attack
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A housing officer who needed 30 stitches in her face after being bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier has spoken about her ordeal.A housing officer who needed 30 stitches in her face after being bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier has spoken about her ordeal.
The 47-year-old woman, who works for Bron Afon Community Housing in Torfaen, was attacked while standing on a tenant's doorstep in Blaenavon.The 47-year-old woman, who works for Bron Afon Community Housing in Torfaen, was attacked while standing on a tenant's doorstep in Blaenavon.
She has since returned to work after being off for five weeks.She has since returned to work after being off for five weeks.
The owner was banned from having dogs at the property for 12 months but the dog was not put down.The owner was banned from having dogs at the property for 12 months but the dog was not put down.
The victim, who does not want to be named, said: "I was just carrying out my work as a housing officer and had called at the property - I had been there many times before.The victim, who does not want to be named, said: "I was just carrying out my work as a housing officer and had called at the property - I had been there many times before.
Anybody who went to the door that day would've been bitten Dog attack victimAnybody who went to the door that day would've been bitten Dog attack victim
"Because she knew me, she opened the door wider and the dog just shot out. I didn't really know at first that the dog had bitten me."Because she knew me, she opened the door wider and the dog just shot out. I didn't really know at first that the dog had bitten me.
"I felt my mouth and my lip was hanging - there was blood everywhere. I was in a bit of a shock really.""I felt my mouth and my lip was hanging - there was blood everywhere. I was in a bit of a shock really."
She required 30 stitches to her mouth which has left scars which she hopes will fade in time.She required 30 stitches to her mouth which has left scars which she hopes will fade in time.
She said that although she was a dog lover, she now felt "more wary" around them.She said that although she was a dog lover, she now felt "more wary" around them.
InjunctionInjunction
"I've never had a fear of dogs in my life before but I would definitely think twice now about going in a garden or something if they were there," she said."I've never had a fear of dogs in my life before but I would definitely think twice now about going in a garden or something if they were there," she said.
"Anybody who went to the door that day would've been bitten. I wouldn't want the dog put down but I would want some kind of training so it's safe in the community.""Anybody who went to the door that day would've been bitten. I wouldn't want the dog put down but I would want some kind of training so it's safe in the community."
Following the attack in June, she was off work for five weeks but was determined to return as soon as possible.Following the attack in June, she was off work for five weeks but was determined to return as soon as possible.
"It was a freak accident and I need to face it and go back out there which is what I have done," she said."It was a freak accident and I need to face it and go back out there which is what I have done," she said.
Bron Afon successfully applied for a 12-month injunction preventing the tenant from having any dogs in or around the property.Bron Afon successfully applied for a 12-month injunction preventing the tenant from having any dogs in or around the property.
Chief executive Duncan Forbes said: "As the attack happened in the owner's home, the police could not take any action but that did not stop us going to court.Chief executive Duncan Forbes said: "As the attack happened in the owner's home, the police could not take any action but that did not stop us going to court.
"The vast majority of dog owners are responsible but it is their responsibility to make sure their dog does not cause a danger to others."The vast majority of dog owners are responsible but it is their responsibility to make sure their dog does not cause a danger to others.
"In this case the owner has had to give away not only their dog who bit out member of staff, but also two other dogs that she owned." "In this case the owner has had to give away not only their dog who bit our member of staff, but also two other dogs that she owned."