Tom Parker Bowles, who’s the son of Queen Camilla and stepson of King Charles, fought to save lots of his Jack Russell known as Maud following the canine assault in west London

Tom Parker Bowles — Queen Camilla’s son and King Charles’ stepson — bravely fought to save lots of his canine after a 10stone mastiff attacked her, he has revealed.

The meals author, 50, stated “all hell broke free” when the massive canine noticed little Jack Russell, known as Maud, throughout a stroll. The mastiff pulled away from their walker and tore into Maud. Tom stated: “Inside moments, the mastiff had his jaws locked deep into my tiny, less-than-one-stone terrier, who was shrieking with terror. Then got here essentially the most heartrending cry of ache. At this level, my reminiscence goes relatively hazy.”

However Tom stated “pure intuition took over” through the encounter in Kensington, west London, earlier this month and he “launched myself on to the canine”. The gallant dad of two continued: “I knew Maud can be completed if the attacker might raise its head to shake her like a rag, or crush her like a furry Twiglet. I launched myself on to the canine, desperately attempting to undo his jaws, which had been locked, vice-like, on her tender white stomach.”

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Crowds gathered as chaos ensued, and one man reportedly whacked the canine along with his strolling stick. The mastiff loosened its grip after round 30 seconds, a interval which felt like hours to Tom. The meals critic, considered one of two kids to Queen Camilla, freed Maud, however she suffered gory accidents.

The pooch, who herself weighs lower than one stone, wanted two operations although she could bear psychological scars in addition to these from her accidents. Tom alerted the police however would not need the canine accountable put down. Writing for the Each day Mail, he stated: “I do not need the canine who attacked Maud put down, nor do I wish to press expenses. Emergency vet care just isn’t low-cost, however I am fortunate that Maud is roofed by Petplan – which, to this point, has been extremely environment friendly. It isn’t each day one says that about an insurance coverage firm. What I do need, although, is these large, highly effective and infrequently lovely canine to be muzzled when out in public. Is that an excessive amount of to ask?

“I am actually not a fan of knee-jerk laws, of banning sure breeds, or having them destroyed. I might a lot relatively put the duty on the proprietor.”

Earlier this 12 months, police forces stated they’d recorded an large spike within the variety of canine assaults on individuals throughout the UK – and interactive maps confirmed which areas had seen essentially the most incidents. The most important improve within the variety of canine assaults was recorded by Cleveland Police, the place they went up by a large 163% between 2019 and 2024.

Tom’s expertise has left the author frightened of what might occur if giant canine assault a small baby, which has been the case lately. The Mirror advised how one lady — Amelia Chicken — had 30 horrific wounds after she was attacked by a pack of canine belonging to 1 man in Carrington, Higher Manchester final 12 months.

“Maud is now on the mend, I hope, although not completely out of the woods but. There’s a very actual prospect of additional surgical procedure,” Tom, who himself has two kids, added in his piece for the Each day Mail.