Rescued pit bull mauls Thai woman who gave dog second chance
A dog lover who opened her heart to a rescue pit bull cross was left fighting for her life after the animal turned on her in a savage attack, just weeks after it broke a monk’s arm.
The 40 year old woman is in a serious condition after a pit bull cross she adopted from a shelter viciously mauled her behind a temple in Suphan Buri.
The shocking attack happened around 10.30am, yesterday, April 17, near Wat Kai Tia temple in Wang Yang subdistrict, when Sutharat was reportedly returning the dog, named Copper, to his kennel after exercise.
Emergency responders from the Sameu Kan Foundation rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call. They found Sutharat lying in a pool of blood behind the abbot’s quarters, with horrific injuries to both arms and hands, some wounds so deep they exposed bone.
She was treated at the scene before being rushed to Sri Prachan Hospital and later transferred to Chao Phraya Yommarat Hospital due to the severity of her injuries.
Copper, a muscular cross between a pit bull and an American Bully, had been housed in a converted storage room behind the temple. Investigators found blood-stained dog toys scattered across the area. The dog was sedated and removed by livestock officials for assessment.
Anan, the victim’s father, said his daughter had a deep love for animals and had taken in the troubled dog despite warnings about its temperament, ASEAN Now reported.
“She loved that dog. She adopted it after it was returned to the shelter by someone else who couldn’t handle it. But now I don’t think I can let her care for aggressive breeds anymore.”
The temple’s abbot, Phra Khru Sukitjanurak, revealed that he too had been attacked by Copper just three weeks earlier, suffering a broken arm and nine stitches.
“I told her to be careful, this is a big, powerful dog. I warned her it might be too dangerous, especially after it bit me. But she had such compassion for it.”
The abbot described the terrifying moment of the attack.
“I heard her scream and saw the dog going for her arms, trying to get to her throat. I banged on metal sheets to scare it off. Eventually it let go and we called for help.”
The monk issued a stark warning to others thinking of adopting strong or mixed-breed dogs with uncertain histories.
“We may feel compassion, but if we haven’t raised them ourselves, they can be unpredictable. The risk is real.”
Police are now investigating the case and assessing the dog’s fate, while the brutal mauling has reignited the debate around shelter adoptions of dangerous or powerful breeds.
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