Ollie Cummings, a two-year-old boy suffered horrific facial
injuries when he was mauled by a family's pet bullmastiff.
Natasha Wilson, 25,
his mother snatched her son from the dog's teeth before calling an
ambulance to the Dundee home on Friday night. The two-year-old was taken to Ninewells Hospital where he underwent a two-hour operation to rebuild his nose. He will need further surgery when he
is nine or 10 years old.
Speaking from hospital, Ollie's grandmother, Debs Martin,
48, said: 'Ollie had been playing with some keys, walking from one door to
another pretending to lock and unlock them.
'It all happened so fast. We're not sure if he maybe
dropped the keys next to the dog. There are teeth marks on his head and a large
cut from his nose to near his eye.
'His nose is being rebuilt. The doctors say that is a
clean cut. The biggest worry is preventing infection.'
She said that her grandson, who celebrates his third
birthday on November 23, was used to being around the dog.
She added: 'He's not been fazed or scared by what
happened. The dog was taken straight to kennels by its owner who is adamant it
will be put down.
'He and Natasha are shocked and upset.'
A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'We are unable to
comment at this time.'
The law concerning dangerous dogs was toughened up in
Scotland earlier this year, giving new powers to local councils and requiring
better registration.
Dog attacks in the UK are one of the most common causes
of severe facial lacerations in children.
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