Girl, 12, left with life-changing wounds after brutal attack by ‘fighting dog’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

Two people have been arrested after the dog 'bred for fighting' ravaged the victim.

Oct 8, 2024 - 05:42

Girl, 12, left with life-changing wounds after brutal attack by ‘fighting dog’ --[Reported by Umva mag]

Girl suffers life changing injuries in dog attack in Wales — Police were called to a home in Brynmawr after the brutal attack (Picture: Google Maps)

A 12-year-old girl has been left with life-changing injuries after an attack by a ‘fighting dog’.

The girl was rushed to hospital after the ‘distressing incident’ in Brynmawr, south Wales, at around 5.50pm on Monday.

Gwent Police were called to a home after an out of control dog ‘bred for fighting’ravaged the victim.

A 37-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman, both from the Brynmawr area, were arrested on suspicion of owning or possessing a dog bred for fighting and owning or possessing a dog dangerously out of control.

Their dog was seized by officers and will be ‘destroyed’, while the pair remain in police custody.

Superintendent John Davies said: ‘This was a distressing incident for everyone involved.

‘I would like to reassure the local community there is no further risk to the public.

‘It is possible that you may see ongoing police activity in Brynmawr as part of this work.

‘You may have also seen an increased presence earlier this evening while officers were attending the incident.

‘If you have concerns or information, please stop and talk with us.’

This is the latest dog attack in the UK in which a child has been brutalised.

It was just last week that a six-year-old girl was hospitalised after being bitten by a Japanese Akita dog in West Sussex.

An XL Bully dog ragged the head of a 10-year-old child in Doncaster back in July.

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