‘The hardest part is yet to come’: Dog attack survivor Stephen Teap on recovery process

Esther Ring, owner Top Barkz Cork; Stephen Teap; and Dr Niamh Lynch all spoke at a dog safety event in Cork this evening. Picture: David Creedon

CervicalCheck campaigner Stephen Teap has told how, after being attacked by two dogs as a child, the hardest part of dealing with the trauma is the following 10 years.

He and Cork paediatrician Dr Niamh Lynch who was also mauled by a dog spoke at a meeting in Cork about responsible dog ownership following a spike in reported dog bites.