Another child mauled by family ‘pet’…
The word ‘puppy’ conveys an image of fun and friendship and for the vast majority of dog owners the family pet poses no danger to young children or adults…
Unfortunately, not all dogs are safe with people.
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What if it were your child left scarred for life by a vicious dog attack?
Lanarkshire children continue to be traumatised by vicious dog attacks and we wonder what will it take for a crackdown on “pets” that maim.
What do 8 year-old Lanarkshire boys Aiden Gallagher and Adam Taylor have in common with 6 year-old Lanarkshire girl Sinead Fleming?
All three were viciously attacked by dogs in Lanarkshire within the last two months.
Family’s Staffordshire bull terrier mauls toddler in Glasgow flat.
n post Control of Dogs (Scotland Act) 2010 – yet another attack by a fearsome dog on a defenceless child makes the headlines…
Why do some people insist on keep these types of animals and why can’t they control them?
The litany of dog attack victims in this country is long and shameful and we make no apology for highlighting the all too familiar pattern of family ‘pet’ savages daughter / nephew / neighbour / family friend…
We wish this little girl a full recovery and our sympathies go to her mother.
Surgeons at Glasgow’s Sick Kids Hospital at Yorkhill battled to save a toddler’s eyesight after she was mauled in a horror attack by her grandad’s dog.
The terrifying dog attack happened just before midnight on Friday at a flat in Possil,
Glasgow.Millie’s 21-year-old mum Jamielee Bennett is the daughter of the dog’s owner, Joe Bennett. The dog involved – along with another of the same breed owned by the grandfather – has been seized by police.
A police spokesman said:
“An 18-month-old girl sustained serious facial injuries after being bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier in a house in Glasgow at around 11.40pm on Friday. She was taken to Yorkhill Children’s Hospital, where she is presently detained.
Hospital staff describe her condition as serious but stable. The dog, plus one other of the same breed, has been seized by officers and inquiries continue.”
Our views on dangerous dogs and the responsibilities of dog ownership:
http://news.bonnarandco.com/great-grandmother-tragically-mauled-to-death
http://news.bonnarandco.com/tag/dangerousdogs
Written by Andy Thorogood, Business Development Manager, Bonnar Accident Law.
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