Skye Jackson was scarred for life when she was attacked by the Staffordshire pit bull terrier, called Guinness, in front of 14 friends.
She needed more than 100 stitches and had two rounds of plastic surgery after suffering more than 15 deep puncture wounds in the attack.
She also had three months off school as she was recovering.
The attack kept Skye off school for three months.
Her parents, Andy and Lisa today spoke of their anger that Guinness was allowed out in front of the children.
Mr Jackson, 38, a warehouse manager, said: 'It’s appalling and disgusting. The police didn’t want to do anything about it initially, but I wouldn’t let it go.
'I had heard rumors that the dog had attacked a little girl in a lift before this. The first attacked happened in 2005 and even though it went to court, it was thrown out for some reason.'
PIT BULL HAD ATTACKED BEFORE
But as the dog’s owners, Richard Venables and Samantha Venables, were spared jail it was revealed that the pit bull had carried out a similar attack four years earlier.
Judge Witold Pawlak criticised Richard Venables, 33, saying he was more interested in watching television than keeping an eye on the dog.
The attack happened near her home in Edmonton, north London in February last year while Skye, now eight, was at a party with her elder sister Summer.
The horrific attack lasted several minutes before parents dragged the dog off Skye. Her arm was mauled and she was in hospital for a week.
Lisa, 37, said: 'I asked if the dog was safe around children and Mrs Venables answered, "Absolutely, yes".'
NO REAL PUNISHMENT WHILE CHILD VICTIMS PILE UP
Venables and his 38-year-old wife were each given a 10-week suspended jail sentence and banned from owning a dog for two years at Wood Green crown court on Friday.
The dog has been put down.
(Daily Mail - April 10, 2010)
