‘37 bites’: TV star survives horrific dog attack

A reality TV star was rushed to hospital after suffering a sustained dog attack while walking one of her dogs.

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Bronwyn.

A cast member from US reality show The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City showed her injuries from a horrific dog attack in the latest episode of the series.

Housewife Bronwyn Newport, who joined the show’s cast this season, fronted up for a group trip to Mexico in this week’s episode nursing some gruesome injuries on her arm and leg, which she explained she’d suffered being attacked by a dog in a park.

Her ordeal only received a few seconds of screentime, but fans of the show were shocked by the extent of her injuries. Newport opened up about what had happened in a new interview with People magazine, revealing that she was left with “37 separate bites” on her arms and legs in the terrifying attack.

Bronwyn's leg injuries from the dog attack.

The Bravo star suffered 37 puncture wounds.

She told the outlet that she was at a local park with one of her six dogs when another dog, unaccompanied by any human, came close to her. She said it wasn’t showing any signs of aggression and she reached out for a pat.

From there, the dog circled around and lunged at her from the back. She conceded that she then did “everything wrong”, screaming and panicking as the dog took hold.

“I totally lost my mind, and I honestly think I made it worse,” she told People.

The dog continued biting her on the leg and arm until eventually, a bystander intervened to stop the attack. She was rushed to hospital where her injuries were stitched up and, in the process, it was discovered one of the bites had fractured her bicep.

Newport said she later learned the dog was a foster dog, and its caretaker was out of sight taking a call when the attack occurred. She did not press charges.

Fans of the show rushed to her social media channels after this week’s episode aired to offer their support.

Bronwyn with her husband Todd.

The dog also repeatedly bit her arm.

“Can we just acknowledge you showing up after a horrific and traumatic injury. You are giving life to this season!’ one fan of the show wrote.

“Regardless of how people feel about her on the show, she took responsibility for trying to pet the dog and still feels compassion toward it. She has a good heart,” another fan wrote on X.

Others said they were shocked at how quickly the ordeal was dealt with on the show – and her castmates’ seemingly muted reaction to the news.

“I still can’t believe the other ladies lack of concern. They all may as well have shrugged their shoulders for all they cared,” wrote one viewer.

Newport told People that she is now “healed” and is moving past an initial fear of dogs that plagued her after the attack.

Originally published as ‘37 bites’: TV star survives horrific dog attack