In addition to slight physical scars, it suffers from a real post-traumatic syndrome. As reported The Sydney Morning Herald On Tuesday, a resident of Sydney (Australia) filed a complaint after the violent attack suffered by her dog in April 2020. She has just won the case and will receive $ 100,000 in damages.
On the day of the facts, Mary Ioannidis was walking in the street with her little Shih Tzu, 11 years old. Suddenly, a dog not held on a leash threw himself on his pet and wildly bitterly bitten. Desperately trying to extract it from the jaws from his attacker, the Australian was herself injured in the neck, chin and hands.
Only the recognized physical damage
His dog was taken to veterinary emergencies, where he had to be amputated from the front leg to the elbow level, the member being practically cut. Traumatized by this event, Mary Ionnadis said that she couldn’t walk with her dog since. She brought legal action to the District Court of New-Gales-du-Sud, demanding damages.
The judge finally granted the sum of more than 100,000 dollars (just over 86,000 euros) in reimbursement of injuries caused to herself and his dog. The owner of the animal responsible for the assault will also have to reimburse its legal costs. On the other hand, justice has not recognized psychological consequences.
