Overview
- Joseph Bennett, 21, is pursuing civil action through injurylawyers4u following a February 2024 mauling in Peacehaven, East Sussex.
- He was dog-sitting a roughly 65kg 'double' XL Bully named Hunter when its muzzle fell off and the animal attacked for about 20 minutes.
- His sister and brother-in-law intervened to free him, and a responding Sussex Police officer was also injured and treated in hospital.
- Bennett underwent three operations to reattach his bicep, plus skin grafts and rehabilitation, and he continues to experience nightmares and functional limits.
- Sussex Police seized the dog, which was destroyed by a vet, and Aviva is handling the owner's claim but has declined further comment during the ongoing case.