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Pennant Recovers After Dog Attack With Help From Loyal Pet
The former Premier League winger required more than 50 stitches following an incident in a north London park involving his American Akita.
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Attack in the Park
Jermaine Pennant was walking his American Akita named King off its lead when a German shepherd approached. The 43-year-old tried to shield the pet but ended up on the ground with the attacking dog clamped to his right leg for at least five seconds. He later received treatment for four bite marks.
Pet Intervenes
King stepped in during the struggle and fought off the German shepherd. The Akita sustained only a minor nip yet became covered in blood that did not belong to it. Pennant described the moment his focus shifted from his own pain once he realized his pet had not been seriously harmed.
Hospital Treatment and Career Note
Pennant took an Uber to hospital where he needed more than 50 stitches to close the wounds. He credited the Akita with preventing a far worse outcome. The player appeared in the Premier League for clubs including Arsenal and Liverpool as well as Leeds United, Birmingham City, Portsmouth and Stoke, and also featured in Spain for Villarreal.
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