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Princess Anne's Terrier Bites Royal Maid

Posted on: Wednesday, 31 December 2003, 06:00 CST

A terrier belonging to Princess Anne attacked a royal maid five days after it fatally mauled one of Queen Elizabeth II's beloved corgis, Buckingham Palace said.

Florence the bull terrier bit the maid's leg at the royal Sandringham estate in eastern England, a spokeswoman for the palace said late Tuesday, speaking on customary condition of anonymity. She said the woman received medical treatment for a "minor bite" following Saturday's attack, and did not need to go to the hospital.

Five days earlier, Florence savaged a corgi named Pharos at Sandringham, injuring him so badly that he had to be put down. Media reports had widely blamed another of Princess Anne's bull terriers, Dotty, for the corgi incident, but Buckingham Palace cleared her Tuesday and blamed Florence instead.

Buckingham Palace refused to comment on whether Florence would have to be put down after biting the maid, who is in her 50s, according to a report in The Sun newspaper.

British media reported that Florence had no history of violent behavior, unlike Dotty, who bit two children in a park in 2002 and landed Princess Anne with a 500-pound ($880) fine.

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