Lillian was visiting a relative in Springfield with her mum, Susan Cameron, and her two younger siblings, when the relative's dog attacked her.
Her parents are calling for the dog to be put down, but have heard Ipswich City Council may return it to its owner.
“As soon as we got to the house it just attacked her,” Ms Cameron said.
While the family is trying to move on, Ms Cameron and Lillian's father, Russell Fraser, said they were outraged the dog may be returned to its owner.
“Council took the dog off them, but we've heard they're going to give it back,” Mr Fraser said. “This dog could kill a child.”
Lillian has already undergone surgery during her stay in hospital, but her parents said she will undergo more as she gets older.
“She's already had surgery to pull her lip back over and to fix the holes in her arm,” they said.
“We're very lucky, it could've killed her if it had gotten her by the throat.”
While physically she is healing, Mr Fraser and Ms Cameron said their young daughter has been having nightmares since the attack.
Ipswich City Councillor Andrew Antoniolli said the matter was still being investigated, and council was looking at trying to have the dog declared dangerous.
“The circumstances of this matter were that the attack occurred on private property, so it's not a matter of public safety,” he said.
“The dog is likely to be returned to its owner, but it's currently still with council.
“It will only be returned once council is satisfied the dog can be confined to the property.”
(Queensland Times - Oct 6, 2010)
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