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Former Liverpool and Stoke City footballer Jermaine Pennant required more than 50 stitches after being attacked by a German Shepherd while walking his dog King in north London last week. The attack left Pennant with four bite wounds, but King managed to fight off the attacker before serious harm could occur. Pennant did not report the incident to police and shared details of the ordeal on Instagram, expressing gratitude towards his partner Mimmi Montgomery for their care.

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Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant required more than 50 stitches after being attacked by a German Shepherd while walking his dogs in north London last week. The attack left him with four bite wounds, and he received hospital treatment but declined to report the incident to police. According to Pennant's account on Instagram, the dog latched onto his leg as he tried to protect another of his dogs named King. King then intervened and helped fight off the attacking dog, potentially preventing a more severe outcome for Pennant.

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🔮 King then intervened to help fight off the attacking dog, preventing "what could've been an horrendous situation", Pennant said in a post on Instagram.

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"So I was attacked by a German shepherd, I tried to protect King but the dog got my leg, I was on the floor with the dog still attached with no sign of letting go, until King intervened as he didn't know what was going on," said Pennant.

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🔮 King then intervened to help fight off the attacking dog, preventing "what could've been an horrendous situation", Pennant said in a post on Instagram.

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Ex-Liverpool winger Pennant has more than 50 stitches after dog attack · assertive framing

- Published Former Premier League footballer Jermaine Pennant says he needed more than 50 stitches after being mauled by a dog. asserted

he → publish → dog

The 43-year-old was walking his two dogs in north London last week when he was attacked by a German Shepherd. asserted

he → walk → Shepherd

The former Liverpool and Stoke City winger said the dog latched on to his leg and refused to let go as he tried to protect his own dog, King. asserted

he → say → dog

King then intervened to help fight off the attacking dog, preventing "what could've been an horrendous situation", Pennant said in a post on Instagram. uncertain

Pennant → intervene → Instagram

, external Pennant told the Sun, external asserted

Pennant → tell → Sun

He added that King was unhurt, but did not give details about the German Shepherd. asserted

King → add → Shepherd

He said he declined to report the attack to police. asserted

he → say → police

Pennant → attack → go

"But the minute he did he fought the dog off and saved what could've been a horrendous situation for me. uncertain

what → do → me

King was unhurt with a little nip on his leg, but had blood covered all over him which wasn't mine. asserted

which → have → him

At this point I forgot the agony I was in, and my heart sank, but it wasn't King's." asserted

it → forgot → agony

The picture uploaded to Instagram shows Pennant with a bandage on his leg alongside King on a sofa, while he also thanked his partner Mimmi Montgomery for looking after them. "My hero still protecting me and trying to look after me. asserted

hero → upload → me

King you're a legend, love you, man's best friend. asserted

you → love → you

Pennant, who is a pundit for Talksport, made 231 Premier League appearances in a 19-year career before retiring in 2018. asserted

who → make → 2018

Ex-Liverpool winger Pennant has more than 50 stitches after dog attack

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