Influencer hospitalised after being attacked by two Rottweilers who were off a leash at the beach

By JIMMY BRIGGS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 02:55 BST, 27 May 2025 | Updated: 02:57 BST, 27 May 2025

A Queensland-based influencer has opened up about her harrowing experience after being attacked by two rottweiler dogs who were let off their lead at the beach.

TikTok star Claire Champion shared a clip to the social media platform on Monday in which she revealed how terrified she was by the encounter.

‘I am not okay, I have come out of hospital at 4pm after taking my dog for a walk this morning. We were approached by two rottweilers who were off their leash,’ she began.

Claire added her dog appeared terrified by the encounter, as they tried to escape without harm.

‘We were walking down a nature strip near the off-leash dog beach.  My dog is super-reactive, I pull her back in… The [owner] sees this and calls over the dogs, who see us and start running over,’ she added.

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Queensland-based influencer Claire Champion has opened up about her harrowing experience after being attacked by two rottweiler dogs who were let off their lead at the beach

‘I picked my dog up, just bracing for it, thinking this is going to be so bad. The dog comes around, faces us and steps forward.

Claire added she gave the rottweilers a warning to back off but instead it escalated the situation.

‘I kicked the dog in the chest, I was like, “No!” My dog Billie let out a little bark, before I knew it I was on the ground with her underneath me, trying to shelter her from these dogs,’ she tearfully recounted.

‘All I could think about was protecting her. All I can remember is screaming, “no, no, no” as they bit Billie’s legs. I fully blacked out.’

She added she realised she was injured when she inspected her body.

‘I look at my hand and there is blood dripping down it. I told the owner I need to go to hospital,’ she said. 

‘I have to go in for day surgery tomorrow to get my hand opened back up and properly cleaned. The cut is all the way to the bone.

‘I’m probably going to have to get both fingernails removed because they have been compromised by teeth. The doctors are really worried about infection.

Claire shared a clip to the social media platform on Monday in which she revealed how terrified she was by the encounter with the rottweilers

She added she gave the rottweilers a warning to back off but instead it escalated the situation

Claire added she didn’t blame the rottweiler dogs for what happened but instead saw it as the fault of their owner.

‘It was not their fault, it was complete owner error. Who the f**k in their right mind takes two rottweilers for a walk and then takes them off the leash?’ she sniped.

‘My poor dog and I are traumatised.’

Claire finished by asking her 130,000 followers if any of them could advise her about what the steps she should be taking going forward.

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Influencer hospitalised after being attacked by two Rottweilers who were off a leash at the beach

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