A THREE-year-old girl has been mauled by a cockapoo in a vicious attack that saw the child’s arm ripped open by the designer dog.
The young girl, Bunnie, was rushed to hospital shortly after the attack outside a primary school.
Bunnie had to undergo plastic surgery to repair her arm[/caption]
The attack left the three-year-old with brutal wounds[/caption]
Bunnie’s father, Rowen Skinley, witnessed the brutal attack on his young daughter and was forced to hold her skin together.
Rowen was walking his three children to school when the cockapoo lunged at his daughter.
She suffered serious injuries during the attack near Miers Court Primary School, Kent, on Tuesday June 17.
Bunnie underwent plastic surgery after being rushed to hospital with surgeons attempting to stitch her torn skin back together.
Kent Police have confirmed they are investigating the horrific incident.
Dad Rowan recalled having to “hold the skin on [Bunnie’s] arm together” while she waited for treatment.
According to reports Bunnie was attacked by a small sandy-coloured cockapoo.
Rowan said: “It happened parallel to the school on the main road. I was just walking home after the school run.
“The path is quite narrow, and a woman was walking her dog on the actual road itself.
“Then, out of nowhere, the dog just lunged for my daughter and pulled her to the floor.
“The owner managed to pull the dog off, but when she did that, it ripped her skin open.
“I was so shocked. All I had to stop the bleeding was my hands. I had to basically hold her skin together.”
Witnesses to the vicious attack rushed over to help rowan and Bunnie but the owner of the dog quickly left the scene.
Bunnie was rushed to hospital after the attack[/caption]
She has now had several x-rays and plastic surgery[/caption]
Rowen said: “People who saw what happened came over and said that my daughter hadn’t even put her hand out to the dog.
“The woman just disappeared. She didn’t leave any details or anything.”
He added: “She’s doing well now. She’s just a bit shaken and keeps talking about how scared she is of the dog.
“She also has a lung condition and really bad asthma so she had to be marked down as a high-risk category for sedation.
“It’s really upsetting that the woman didn’t stop because it makes you fear for the safety of other kids.”
Bunnie was rushed to Medway Maritime Hospital and then transferred to St Thomas’ in Westminster on the morning of June 18.
She had several X-rays to ensure the puncture hadn’t hit her bone, before undergoing plastic surgery.
Bunnie will have to go back to the hospital within a week for a check-up, and to assess whether she will need further work done.
Kent Police confirmed that an investigation into the attack is ongoing and asked anyone with information, including CCTV or doorbell footage, to contact the police quoting 46/102876/25.
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