'I thought I was going to lose my hand, that's how bad it was.'
man has told of the "horrifying" moment his dog latched onto his arm, leaving him seriously injured, before the pet also attacked his sister.Clifford Newchurch's Sharpie Pit Bill-cross attacked the pair at his family's home in Brompton on Tuesday.READ MORE:"I thought I was going to lose my hand, that's how bad it was," Newchurch said.
"I used the cigarette lighter to get him off of me, and my sister had to boil the kettle and put hot water on him to get him off of her."His sister, Stella, was also attacked by the dog and remains in Royal Adelaide Hospital.The dog, named Colicchie, mauled Newchurch's arm after being "set off" by an argument occurring."I remember his eyes and his face, it was like an evil look"He has been surrendered to be put down following the attack.
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