Teenager attacked by vicious dog from illegal travellers encampments in Bishopstoke A 13-Year-old was rushed...

Published: 5:57 pm June 4, 2019
Updated: 5:06 am October 8, 2025

Teenager attacked by vicious dog from illegal travellers encampments in Bishopstoke

A 13-Year-old was rushed to Southampton General Hospital after being injured in an unprovoked dog attack in Bishopstoke near Eastleigh. The attack took place around 6:30 on Monday evening a Nat was on her way to a boxing lesson being held at the Hub in Bishopstoke when a vicious dog came running out at her from behind a caravan and started attacking her. Nat managed to get the dog off her foot which then proceeded to jump up her leg biting her. The dog has left puncture wounds on her leg and claw marks down her leg. The Police were called and the teenager was advised to go to the hospital for antibiotics and the tetanus injection.

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