Man Bitten In The Privates By Dog

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Former MP Lembit Opik needed his sausage seeing to ā€“ after it was bitten by, erm, a sausage dog.

The Iā€™m a Celebrity star told how the dachshund left him feeling rough when it attacked him at a show in aid of Guide Dogs which he was judging.

Mr Opik ā€“ who lost his Lib Dem seat in 2010 ā€“ nearly lost a lot more when the little dog leapt up and nipped his privates last week in Lambeth Park, South London.

The 48-year-old, once engaged to Cheeky Girl Gabriela Irimia, said: ā€œNothing had prepared me for one frisky four-legged ā€˜friendā€™ which insisted on taking a bad-tempered munch on my meat and two veg.ā€

He added: ā€œI havenā€™t felt this violated since being passed up for a peerage by Nick Clegg.ā€

A pal, who told how Mr Opik needed attention in the medical tent, said: ā€œHe may see the funny side now but it was really painful and he had difficulty walking.

ā€œHe hopes it hasnā€™t done any permanent damage.

ā€œBut it wonā€™t stop him judging dog shows again as heā€™s a real animal lover and accepts that it was just a one-off.ā€

 

Lembit was bitten by a snake Down Under on Iā€™m A Celebrity in November 2010.

Luckily though, the reptile only stuck its fangs into his finger and he was fine after the nurse applied some antiseptic cream.

He has tried a number of jobs since leaving Westminster, including stand-up comedy and even wrestling.

He is currently a music manager, looking after bands The Wholls and singer-songwriter Nikki Murray.

The former Lib Dem spokesman on Wales and Northern Ireland split with Gabriela two years after they met in December 2006.

She and twin sister Monica had shot to fame with hit single The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) in 2004.

The ex-MP for Montgomery was previously engaged to weathergirl Sian Lloyd.

Talking recently about his fall from grace with his former leader Mr Clegg, Lembit said: ā€œThere was one moment at the spring conference when I was going down the stairs and Nick was coming up.

ā€œHe chose to stare straight through me. Now I know what itā€™s like to be the Invisible Man.ā€