3cavies
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I just wanted to share a terrible experience that we had recently. My daughter and I were in a very large, well-known pet store and I had Roxie (my 2 1/2 yr. old) in my arms. We had our back to the rest of the store as we were looking at pet beds against an outer wall of the store. From out of nowhere, an American Bull Dog came from behind us, jumped on me biting my upper arm. The owner had him on a very long leash and had allowed him to walk to the end of it. He was trying to pull him back, but before he could, he let go of me and grabbed Roxie ! I was trying to hold her but he jerked his head and ripped her right out of my arms. By this time, it was total chaos. My daughter and I were screaming, other customers were trying to help the man pry the dogs mouth open. They finally did and she had quite a gash that required stitches, but the attack had also tore her patella and required surgery to repair. This was one of the most frightening things I've ever experienced. Roxie's is doing really well now but I don't think I'll be taking them to the petstore anytime soon. Please be careful with your pets. Now matter how cautious we may be, there are so many people in these stores that are really uneducated about pet safety or just dont care.