Woman, 66, left needing TETANUS shot and with horror face injuries after being mauled by two unmuzzled XL Bullys outside her home

A woman said she feared for her life when she was attacked by two unmuzzled people XL bully dogs just outside her house.

Catherine, 66, who asked that only her first name be used, suffered stab wounds to her face and side and had to receive a tetanus shot after the brutal mauling at around 5.30pm on May 10.

The pensioner, from Chingford in East Londonwas standing in front of her door when the dogs started chasing her.

Catherine was shocked and says she is still in shock more than three weeks after the incident. She said: ‘I was terrified. I thought they were going to kill me. It made me nervous and I’m still in shock.

“If it was a child being attacked, it could have been fatal.”

Catherine (pictured), 66, said she feared for her life when she was attacked by two unmuzzled XL Bully dogs just outside her home in Chingford, east London

The pensioner, from Chingford, east London, was standing on her doorstep when the dogs started chasing her

Video taken from a surveillance camera shows the dogs’ owner, who was standing nearby, intervened and pulled the dogs from the elderly woman

Catherine was enjoying the sun outside her door when one of the dogs playfully approached her.

When the second dog joined in, both animals flew into a rage and launched their attack.

Video captured from a surveillance camera shows the dogs’ owner, who was standing nearby, intervened and pulled the dogs from the elderly woman.

Catherine’s son Mark says his mother lives in fear of her neighbors’ dogs, which he says are always left untouched in public.

Mark said: ‘My mother has lived in fear of these dogs for a long time.

‘She loves dogs, because I’ve raised them all my life and she currently owns Jack Russells, so she knew to stay down when the dogs were on top of her, rather than get up and irritate them .

‘The dogs are about a year old and never wear muzzles in public, even after the rule change.

‘They are often in the backyard and my mother hears them barking non-stop all day long.

“When they’re in the house, they still bark and bump into the walls.”

Catherine was enjoying the sun outside her door when one of the dogs playfully approached her

When the second dog joined in, both animals flew into a rage and launched their attack

Catherine’s son Mark says his mother lives in fear of her neighbors’ dogs, which he says are always left untouched in public

Catherine is helped by the dogs’ owner after they attacked her at her home

Catherine reported the incident to the police, but decided not to support the authorities’ charges.

Since February 1 this year, it has been a criminal offense in England and Wales to own or possess an XL Bully dog ​​unless you have a valid exemption certificate.

It is also an offense to have an XL Bully in public without a leash and muzzle.

Mark said: ‘She has even contacted her local MP to see if she can move as she doesn’t feel safe.

‘As far as I know there have been no other attacks involving these dogs, but I think that is because they are locked up all day.

‘I think it’s a huge shame that we haven’t heard from the police when they have all the evidence, especially as they are supposed to be tough.

“Who knows, next time it might be a child.”

A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said in a statement:

‘Police were called at around 5.32pm on Friday 10 May to reports of an incident involving a woman being attacked by two dogs.

“The woman went to hospital and her injuries are believed to be minor.

‘Officers met the victim during a scheduled appointment on Sunday, May 12.

‘No arrests have been made. The investigation into the circumstances is still ongoing.’