Man, 23, rushed to hospital with injuries after trying to pull dog off woman in shocking street attack

A MAN was rushed to hospital after he was bitten by a pit bull while trying to save a woman who was being attacked.

The incident happened on Wednesday at around 1pm on Enfield Main Street in Co Meath.

Jack Thompson, 23, intervened after seeing a woman being attacked by two pit bulls.

Speaking on Kfm Radio, Jack said it was his “instinct” to help the woman who found herself attacked.

He reacted as he heard “pure pain and terror” coming from her.

Jack said one of the dogs got hold of the woman’s clothes and wouldn’t let go.

He then tried to help but was bitten on the hip by the dog instead.

He said: “I was walking and heard a woman in distress. She was terrified. People approached and I saw two pitbull dogs attacking her, so I guess I helped her pull the dogs away from her.

“One of them was holding on to her clothes and wouldn’t go away. I caught one of the dogs and it came back and nibbled on my hip.”

Another passer-by then tried to help the pair when police arrived at the scene at around 1.20pm.

He added: “It could have been a lot worse. I’m just glad there were other people around.”

Jack and the woman, believed to be in her 40s, were both taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, Dublin and treated for minor injuries.

Jack also received a tetanus shot and had his cuts dressed.

A garda spokesman said the dog had been handed over to the local authority’s dog warden and inquiries were ongoing.

A Garda spokesman said: “A woman in her 40s and a man in his 20s were taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown, for treatment of minor injuries.

“The dog was handed over to the local authority Dog Warden. Investigations are ongoing.”

The terror attacks

This comes after two horrific attacks in Limerick and Cork happened within days of each other involving a dangerous breed of animal, one pit bull in Cork on Thursday and the other fatal attack by an XL Bully.

This week’s attack shocked people in the close-knit community on Connolly Road in Ballyphehane in Cork.

The pit bull turned on its owners around 5 p.m., first attacking its owner, leaving her with injuries to her arms and legs.

When a male family member went to help her, the dog returned and bit him on the arm. Both injured parties required hospitalization to treat their bite marks.

The dog attack took place in the back yard of their home in Cork’s Southside.

The terrifying incident comes just days after 23-year-old Nicola Morey was killed by XL Bully as she returned home from a party to celebrate her birthday.

Gardaí rushed to the scene along with a dog warden, a vet and warden, and the Garda Armed Support Unit also responded.

Following discussions with the dog’s owner, the vet attempted to sedate and euthanize the dog unsuccessfully, and he was shot dead by a Garda from the Armed Support Unit.