Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant, 43, required more than 50 stitches after being mauled by a dog during a walk in north London last week. Pennant was walking his two dogs when a German Shepherd attacked. He sustained four bite wounds to his right leg and needed extensive hospital treatment.
His own dog, King, intervened to fight off the attacker, preventing what Pennant described as a "horrendous situation." Pennant stated King suffered only a minor nip but was covered in blood. The former Liverpool and Stoke City winger, who made 231 Premier League appearances over a 19-year career retiring in 2018, said he declined to report the incident to police. He praised King as a legend and thanked his partner Mimmi Montgomery for caring for the dogs during his recovery.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing