The severity of the injuries goes to show just how quickly dogs can do damage.
Dog-bite victim's daughterA Waipawa woman was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after a dog attack left her needing multiple surgeries for deep wounds to her right leg.
Central Hawke's Bay District Council animal control officer David Stiles said he was notified about the attack around midday on Wednesday.
He said the woman, in her 60s, went to the property to advise the owners there might have been a problem with some of their cattle on a nearby golf course.
The woman's daughter, who did not wish to be named, said as her mother was chatting to the owner, a pet bulldog "randomly" attacked, biting her several times on the lower part of her right leg.
She attempted to get away up a tree before eventually managing to get the dog around the nose, stopping the attack.
She then left the property and used a towel in her car to stem the blood from multiple puncture wounds.
"I don't think she really realised how serious it was at that point."
When she arrived back at the Waipawa Golf Course, where it had been ladies day, a friend immediately called for an ambulance.
"I think she was just fully in shock by that point."
The woman said her mother was "doing fine" but would be in hospital for awhile longer.
She said her mother had undergone two surgeries already, to keep the wound clean, and was expected to have another tomorrow.
The wound is below the knee and has caused damage mainly to the woman's calf muscle.
Her daughter said she suffered five separate wounds, some of which were "really, really deep".
"There's no nerve damage but quite a lot of trauma to the inside of the leg. At the moment, they are trying to keep it clean so they've cut away some of her skin and flesh."
She said her mother was expected to be in hospital for another four or five days but may have to return in a couple of weeks' time for a skin graft.
The woman said her mother grew up on a farm and had had dogs her entire life.
She said the dog in question was a family pet and well looked after.
"It was just an accident but it's important people realise they've got to be careful.
"The severity of the injuries goes to show just how quickly dogs can do damage," she said.
Mr Stiles said he had been to visit the property on Wednesday afternoon by which point the dog in question had already been destroyed by its owners.
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