Jack Russell dies after it and its owner were mauled during Sydney dog attack
A woman who was mauled by two dogs as she tried to protect her Jack Russell along a popular walking track in Sydney's south has lost her pet to the injuries it suffered during the attack.
Eleanor Booth's beloved dog Indi passed away at the Sydney Animal Hospital on Monday afternoon after they were both attacked while walking by the Georges River in Lugarno on Sunday.
The incident ended with Booth and her pet being rescued by emergency services after the 34-year-old ran into neck-deep mud to escape two dogs who had broken free from their home.
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Indi the Jack Russell has died from the injuries sustained in the attack. Supplied
Eleanor Booth was rescued by police from neck-deep mud after she was attacked by the dogs for 20 minutes. Nine
Booth, who told her friends she thought she was going to die alone with her dead dog in her arms, underwent surgery for wounds on both her hands on Monday.
She was also bitten by the dogs on her mouth, throat and cheek and broke her arm.
Little Indi died in care on Monday afternoon after reportedly suffering several heart attacks.
A Gofundme set up for Booth and Indi has already raised almost $24,000 to help them recover from the shocking incident.
It began when Booth was taking Indi for a walk on Sunday morning and came across two dogs, suspected to be Irish Wolfhounds, who set upon Indi.
Booth claimed she saw a man with two dogs who called on them to stop the attack.
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Indi died on Monday afternoon. Supplied
She has said that when the dogs didn't stop, he left.
Booth fought to grab Indi from the dogs and ran neck-deep into mud in the river to get to safety.
Witnesses have told 9News the dogs pursued Booth into the mud.
"Every time she moved the dogs would come closer, she was trying to push them. We could see them attacking her," Ed said.
Booth and Indi were rescued by Fire and Rescue NSW after the dogs were pepper sprayed to scare them off.
Rescuers told Booth to take off her trousers and shoes to help her wriggle free from the thick mud.
Eleanor Booth's Jack Russell Indi was rushed to Sydney Animal Hospital. Nine
Two police officers who attended also then also became trapped in the mud for 15 minutes.
The woman, her dog and two police officers were all freed from the mud and rescued by firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW before Booth and Indi were rushed into medical care.
Police are still searching for the owner of the dogs.
"There is liability for the owner of dogs, certainly dogs that go out and attack each other, and that will form part of the investigation," Paul Callaghan from NSW Police said yesterday.
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