A pensioner has recalled the horrifying moment he was mauled by two dogs. Vic Franklin sustained life-changing injuries after the rottweilers escaped from a property and attacked him as he walked his dog in Bognor on August 18, 2023. The 79-year-old spent several months in hospital, where he underwent major operations including amputations to his left leg, right arm and left hand.
But despite the significant physical and mental challenges, he still manages to look on the bright side of life. Read more: Mum jailed after savage dog attack left pensioner without arm and leg “I’ve always got a smile on my face,” he said. “I get down at times, but then I think to myself ‘no, I’m not having this’.
At times I get sentimental and I do have a little bit of a tear, but I pull myself out of it and carry on.” Specialist firearms officers were deployed to the scene in Lewes Close and granted authority to shoot the dogs dead. Vic Franklin (Image: Sussex Police) Mr Franklin has praised the emergency services, hospital staff, and his family and friends who continue to support him.
He was especially thankful to local resident Jim Jones, who happened to witness the incident and bravely intervened to prevent the dogs from attacking him further. Watch the full interview with Vic, including the moment he meets Mr Jones for the first time since the attack, below. Matthew Roberts, 30, and Chloe Taylor, 27, from Chichester, were both summoned to court to answer charges of being the o.