A shocking account has emerged from a 66-year-old man who suffered a vicious dog attack outside a bakery in Vrilissia, during which he was injured and his own dog was killed by the enraged animal. Speaking to Star TV, the 66-year-old described how a large dog lunged at him, immediately strangled his pet, and then turned on him. “It charged, choked him, grabbed him by the throat, killed him on the spot — and the moment I tried to save him, it turned on me and bit me wherever it could reach,” he recounted.
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Vrilissia: The 66-year-old’s harrowing account
“Max was my whole life. I mean it — you can see the state I’m in,” the man said, his voice trembling. “From five meters away, I saw a German Shepherd — a massive dog — running toward me with its leash trailing behind it. As soon as it charged, I tried to grab my little dog,” he explained. “It charged, choked him, grabbed him by the throat, killed him on the spot — and the moment I tried to save him, it turned on me and bit me wherever it could reach,” he added.
How the tragedy unfolded in Vrilissia
The incident took place at 27 Kyprou Street, where, according to police, shortly after 7:00 a.m., a 48-year-old woman tied her dog outside a bakery. The leash, however, appears not to have been properly secured, allowing the animal to break free and attack the 66-year-old man who was passing by with his small dog. The dog first attacked and mauled the smaller animal, then turned on the man. The 48-year-old woman was arrested and has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and animal cruelty.
“It got loose without us realizing”
“We heard screaming — I’m not sure exactly what happened. We came outside and saw a man on the ground trying to save his dog, and the owner was in shock trying to get her dog under control,” said a woman who witnessed the scene. The large dog “had been tied up, but without anyone noticing, it got loose.”
