A photograph has been revealed of the American Bulldog that attacked a four-year-old girl, leaving her needing 40 stitches on her face. The little girl, Luna-Ann Forsyth, was attacked by the large white dog and had to be rescued by her mother, Amy Hobson, who had to physically intervene to stop the dog. The incident took place at a friend’s house in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, on a Thursday afternoon. Due to the seriousness of Luna’s injuries, her mother had to take her to the hospital in a taxi as the ambulance would have taken too long to arrive. Luna underwent a traumatic experience at the hospital, where she received 40 stitches on her face to treat the wounds. Police have started an investigation into the incident, and the dog responsible has been seized and put down.
In the image is the American Bulldog that attacked a young girl, causing her to undergo 40 stitches on her face.
Luna-Ann Forsyth, aged four, was recently attacked by a dog at a nearby friend’s house. Surgeons worked tirelessly for two hours to treat her and have informed her mother that she will have permanent scarring as a result of the incident. Ms. Hobson shared that the dog was initially in an upstairs room, but somehow managed to open the door and come downstairs. She recounted the terrifying moment when the dog suddenly attacked Luna, despite the family having a history of showing affection towards the animal. Acting quickly, Ms. Hobson fought off the dog to rescue her daughter and immediately called emergency services. Due to the urgency of the situation, she had to arrange for a taxi to take them to the hospital, where Luna remained calm and brave throughout, while the mother was understandably distressed.
Ms. Hobson had to rush Luna to the hospital in a taxi since the ambulance would have taken too long to arrive, according to call handlers.
In a recent study conducted in 2021, Dr. John Tulloch, a veterinary public health expert from the University of Liverpool, uncovered a significant increase in dog bite incidents over the past two decades.
Dr. Tulloch shared with MailOnline that while the exact reasons behind this surge in attacks are not entirely clear, he has noticed concerning trends in the way people now interact with their dogs, potentially influenced by social media platforms like TikTok.
He stated, “Over the last 20 years, there has been a noticeable uptick in severe dog attacks – this is becoming a growing public health issue that needs addressing.”
Despite children still making up 25 percent of hospital admissions due to dog bites, there is now a rising concern over the increasing number of attacks on adults.
The town of Caerphilly in south Wales has been plagued by incidents with aggressive dogs. Great-great grandmother Shirley Patrick, 83, and schoolboy Jack Lis, ten, tragically lost their lives to XL Bully breeds in separate incidents.
Mrs. Patrick succumbed to injuries sustained from a black XL Bully cross Cane Corso breed, while Jack was attacked by a dog named ‘Beast’ while playing with a friend. At least 13 dangerous dogs have been confiscated in the area to curb further incidents.
