A guardian was left in shock as she witnessed a canine snap on the arm of her four-year-old daughter at a Glasgow playpark.
Lynsey Knight was at Jordanhill Park along with her kids Anna Knight-Mulhern, 4, and Eva Knight-Mulhern, 5, on April 6 when she noticed a canine walker step into the play area with a small Westie-type canine.
After wanting away for a couple of minutes she noticed the canine close to her youngest daughter. The animal reportedly barked and growled on the baby earlier than biting her arm.
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Lynsey says she and her eldest daughter had been ‘paralysed in concern’ earlier than snatching Anna away. The canine had damaged the four-year-old’s pores and skin and left her with a raised bruise on her arm.
The Jordanhill mum informed Glasgow Live: “The ladies had been taking part in within the play park and I noticed a girl coming along with her canine. My eldest daughter is sort of anxious round dogs, and he or she talked about the canine was off its lead.
“I believed it was on the lead. The lady was fairly distant from us after which the subsequent factor I do know Anna was taking part in on the wood assault course and the canine was beside her.
“I shouted and mentioned there was a canine behind her. The canine barked at her just a few occasions, then it growled at her and bit her on the arm. I snapped again to actuality fairly rapidly.
“I went into mum mode and grabbed her. The proprietor was sluggish to react. She did put it on the lead and apologise however on the finish of day we had been nonetheless in shock.
“I’ve at all times been cautious of dogs anyway. I like dogs however having young youngsters makes you take a look at the world in another way. You by no means assume one thing like that may occur to your daughter.”
Anna’s expertise has continued to have a major influence on each Lynsey and her kids.
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She defined: “For the subsequent few days we had been nonetheless all in shock.
“Anna appears to have gotten over it faster than my eldest. She was standing beside me and I feel she has been affected greater than Anna.
“When we exit now we do not go to Jordanhill Park and Eva could be very anxious. We went to Troon seashore just a few days later and he or she was on excessive alert the entire time as a result of there have been so many dogs.
“Now I’m excited about locations we’re going to keep away from as a result of we’re anxious. I’ve narrowed locations we will go down to some areas with fences.
“It has affected me as a guardian. When you see your daughter get bitten by an animal it stays with you, I’ll now at all times fear.
“What if subsequent time it is not a small canine. I’ve ordered this spray which canine trainers use in case something occurs and my eldest is at all times asking if I’ve taken it with us.
“She should not have to fret about these items. I’m going to strive assist her recover from her concern.”
The Glasgow mum believes that canine house owners ought to hold their pets on the lead in public, particularly when they’re walking close to areas full of kids.
Lynsey mentioned: “I’m hoping that indicators are put up telling house owners to maintain their dogs on the lead.
“I do not need all dogs to be muzzled, I simply assume they need to be on their leads except they’re in a delegated canine space.
“I simply assume dogs ought to be on leads in public particularly close to play parks.”
Police Scotland have been contacted for remark
