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| The child attacked by the dog is treated by paramedics for wounds to his face, shoulder, arms and stomach. |
Police said the boy was playing in his grandmother’s front yard about 5.30pm on Tuesday when his grandmother heard her staffordshire bull terrier growling and investigated.
The doy had attacked the boy and turned on its owner when she intervened.
Ambulance officers treated the boy for wounds to his face, shoulder, arms and stomach before taking him to Westmead Hospital where he was due to be operated on.
His grandmother was taken to Nepean Hospital for stiches to her arm.
St Marys police spoke to witnesses following the dog attack and Penrith City Council’s officer seized the dog to assess it.
Sonia Kuehne from Hebersham lost her granddaughter six years ago after a dog attack near Dubbo.
She is still grieving and doesn’t want anyone to go through what her and the Kuehne family have been through.
After Tyra’s death, tougher legislation was introduced, dubbed Tyra’s Law. Making it easier for councils to deem a dog dangerous before an attack.
"Why aren’t they implementing Tyra’s Law and taking in dangerous breeds," she said.
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| The staffordshire bull terrier that turned on its owner. |
"It was put in place for a reason - to keep people safe."
The dog was surrendered by the owner for euthanisation and taken to the Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter, which is standard operating procedure.
"There were no prior reported incidents of dog aggression from the property,’’ a Penrith Council spokesman said.
(Penrith Press - Jan 26, 2012)
