This is the terrifying moment a guy who valiantly intervened to stop a ‘berserk’ dog from biting commuters in South London is mauled by the violent beast.
Locals in flats overlooking New Malden railway station in Kingston-upon-Thames captured video of the ‘irresponsible’ dog owner letting go of one of her leads as it tore free.
At around 6.45 p.m. on Friday, witnesses stated a man in a vest attempted to hold the animal as it assaulted another person.
He then tried in vain to escape but was caught by the dog which clamps onto one of his thrashing legs. Eventually he managed to grab hold of the leash and get his knee on the beast’s back to subdue it.
Officers seized the dog following the attack, and its 22-year-old owner was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control. She was released and remains under investigation.
British Transport Police (BTP) said two people suffered injuries in the attack, with one hospitalised and needing stitches to their arms and legs.
A witness told The Evening Standard: ‘I had another neighbour say that these same dogs have attacked a little dog in Beverley Park in the past so this didn’t seem the first incident.
‘Their owner should have them muzzled if that was true. The owner was irresponsible, it doesn’t look like the dogs have any training at all.’
A BTP spokesman told MailOnline: ‘British Transport Police were called to New Malden railway station at 6.42pm on 20 May following reports of a dog attacking members of the public.
‘Paramedics also attended and one person was taken to a local hospital for treatment, he has since been released after receiving stitches. A second person was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
‘A 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and conveyed to police custody. She has been released under investigation.’