Woman attacked by Japanese Akita dog launches High Court action for damages

The judge will rule on it next week.

Pictured in 2015, Olivia Donnelly claims she was attacked by her late father's dog just days after his funeral. She has launched a High Court action for damages. File Picture: Ciara Wilkinson

A mother of three who claims she was viciously attacked by her late father’s dog just days after his funeral has launched a High Court action for damages.

The attack on Olivia Donnelly by the Japanese Akita dog called Bran, her counsel told the High Court, lasted 90 minutes and only ended when she managed to crawl in a door and was dragged to safety.