Wt...?! The dog owner attacked me!!
- Thread starter M.F.
- Start date
- Location
- Isle of Man
What a dreadful experience. You and Snowy did nothing wrong at all, that man was totally out of order. He actually attacked you! I hope you are able to put it behind you and continue to enjoy your walks x
Just horrible for you, you did absolutely nothing wrong and I’m glad Snowy is okay but my goodness, being roughed up for protecting your dog?! Utterly disgraceful behaviour. Do go gently with yourself, you might well feel tender (physically and/or emotionally) for a while xxx
- Location
- SW London UK
Hope you are OK. 
Candy
Biscuit Tin Guardian
- Location
- West Yorkshire, UK
That's the most appalling thing to happen! How dare he lay a finger on you? Well done for backing Snowie up, I could quite possibly do serious damage to anyone who hurt my gentle GGJ.
I do hope you're both OK.
I do hope you're both OK.
This is horrible - I know how you must be feeling. I can’t believe he grabbed you! I think we know why his dog is an a$$hole...apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. I’ve twice defended Quinn against an attacking dog and i would do it again in a heartbeat. And those people/dogs are lucky it wasn’t my OH there. Hope Snowie is ok.
Thank you all you lovely people for your supportive messages. They make such a difference to how I feel about the incident. I really appreciate that you took the time to respond!
It didn’t cross my mind that I should report him for assault. At the time, I felt embarrassed, as if I’d done something wrong to be assaulted, what did people on the beach think of me? It’s given me insight into why women (or men) don’t report assaults.
I told my mom and sister about it that evening at dinner, and they both said he should be reported for assault. My husband was away. I picked him up from the airport yesterday and told him, and immediately he also said he should be reported. Unfortunately I don’t know this guy’s name or address so I have nothing to report. But I feel like hanging out at that beach in case he goes again and then getting his details and reporting him. Last night I saw I have a bruise on my arm where he grabbed me. Made me feel angry all over again.
As for Snowie, I should learn from him. Lives in the moment. Full of the joys of life. Yesterday he had a perfect day for him. Beautiful walk on another beach with lots of friendly, playful dogs. Stole a croissant from under someone’s umbrella (people just laughed, a woman under another umbrella said her lab would’ve done the same!). A little girl at breakfast (restaurant overlooking the beach which we went after our walk) fed him her leftover bacon. I shared my avo toast with him. In the afternoon we visited my bedridden elderly aunt and her carer fed him who knows how many treats—Snowie always makes a beeline for the kitchen when we visit! Then he later came into my aunt’s bedroom with ears scrunched up and looking very jolly! Finally, the day ended with picking up my husband at the airport and a walk in the forest before we got home. Perfect, perfect day for Snowie.
Here we are on the beach yesterday morning. Candid pic that my sister took. Snowie looks bipedal! And I’ve just noticed that you can see the bruise on my upper arm!!
It didn’t cross my mind that I should report him for assault. At the time, I felt embarrassed, as if I’d done something wrong to be assaulted, what did people on the beach think of me? It’s given me insight into why women (or men) don’t report assaults.
I told my mom and sister about it that evening at dinner, and they both said he should be reported for assault. My husband was away. I picked him up from the airport yesterday and told him, and immediately he also said he should be reported. Unfortunately I don’t know this guy’s name or address so I have nothing to report. But I feel like hanging out at that beach in case he goes again and then getting his details and reporting him. Last night I saw I have a bruise on my arm where he grabbed me. Made me feel angry all over again.
As for Snowie, I should learn from him. Lives in the moment. Full of the joys of life. Yesterday he had a perfect day for him. Beautiful walk on another beach with lots of friendly, playful dogs. Stole a croissant from under someone’s umbrella (people just laughed, a woman under another umbrella said her lab would’ve done the same!). A little girl at breakfast (restaurant overlooking the beach which we went after our walk) fed him her leftover bacon. I shared my avo toast with him. In the afternoon we visited my bedridden elderly aunt and her carer fed him who knows how many treats—Snowie always makes a beeline for the kitchen when we visit! Then he later came into my aunt’s bedroom with ears scrunched up and looking very jolly! Finally, the day ended with picking up my husband at the airport and a walk in the forest before we got home. Perfect, perfect day for Snowie.
Here we are on the beach yesterday morning. Candid pic that my sister took. Snowie looks bipedal! And I’ve just noticed that you can see the bruise on my upper arm!!
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
That's so bad that he left a bruise, shocking.
But it's good that you have support from your family now, that's a super photo of you both looking happy.
And on a dark and dreary December morning in the UK, that sunshine, sea and blue sky is a joy to behold.
But it's good that you have support from your family now, that's a super photo of you both looking happy.
And on a dark and dreary December morning in the UK, that sunshine, sea and blue sky is a joy to behold.
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
That beach looks wonderful and a joyous photo of you and Snowie.
He must have grabbed you really hard to cause such a bruise - what a ghastly thing to have happened
He must have grabbed you really hard to cause such a bruise - what a ghastly thing to have happened
Yes, definitely take a photo of the bruise and report it, even though you have no photo (at the moment) or details of the man. He may well do the same again. If you do happen to meet him again you will then have evidence of the previous incident, as well as having logged it.
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
So sorry this happened to you @M.F. , it is appalling that someone thinks it is ok to behave like this - and a man assaulting a woman makes it so much worse. You did exactly what I would have done to protect your dog, how dare he touch you. I hope you have settled down now, these things shake you up and stay with you, good to see you had a nice day together after that.