19 MAY 1990, Page 26

Rottweiler Rory

Sir: Rory Knight Bruce's article (`Give me back my arm', 5 May) is an amusing yet no doubt painful account of the sainted editor of Londoner's Diary being savaged on the arm. This is something that I can identify with. When over-excited Mr Knight Bruce himself has been known to attack people ferociously by biting deep into their fore- arms and emitting a shrill and terrifying growl at the same time. I know this. It was only last year that I was attacked in this way while being followed by the Dutch police through a maze of Amsterdam's canals at 7.30 in the morning when attemp- ting to find our hotel. Unfortunately I was not wearing a corduroy coat at the time.

H. G. Swire

4 Beechmore Road, London SW11