Lawson Bond, 2, killed by dog after opening gate into Egdon field

A young child was whipped by a Rottweiler owned by his dog-breeder granny after opening a gate into a field where the animals were, an inquest has actually heard.

His granny Maria Bond, who did not have a licence to breed or offer dogs, discovered him deal with down in the field.

Worcestershire’s senior coroner David Reid ruled that Lawson’s death was the outcome of misadventure.

Mrs Bond informed the inquest at Worcestershire Coroners’ Court that she was clearing out the kennels of 3 female dogs and let them into the adjacent field she leased so they might work out and play.

She went inside the home to utilize the toilet and saw a video with her child Reiss on his phone, however when she returned outdoors, observed a wood gate, normally protected with a chain, was open and Lawson was not there.

At initially she said she believed he had actually entered into the field, so “screamed his name” as she strolled up there “to get him back in”.

She said: “He was laying face down and I could not see any of the dogs. I stressed, I got him, chose him up and shrieked.”

The family drove Lawson to Worcestershire Royal Hospital however needed to stop en route to perform CPR prior to fulfilling paramedics who took control of.

He was required to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where he entered into heart attack and passed away 2 days later on.

A post-mortem evaluation discovered he had injuries to his head, chest and neck, consisting of an injury to his left internal carotid artery.

The 3 dogs, among which had blood round its face, were still in the field when West Mercia Police officers came to the home.

They were eliminated from the property and euthanised about a week later on.

Fencing surrounding the field and kennels was “well built” and “extremely secure” and the animals were well acted, the inquest heard.

Coroner Mr Reid said the truth that Ms Bond did not have a dog breeding licence did not add to Lawson’s death in any method, however he was crucial of Wychavon District Council and Worcestershire Regulatory Services for not being more proactive in their look for dog breeders without licences.

The council said it was intelligence-led and count on individuals making grievances.

Mr Reid said he would be composing a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the council over his issues that they were not being proactive enough in discovering “dishonest” breeders.

Describing his child, Mr Bond informed the hearing he might not wait to get up in the early morning and had actually never ever had any concerns with the dogs.

“Everything I did, he wished to do too,” he said.

“He was brave and would wish to be out and doing what I was doing, whether that was cleaning up the kennels or hoovering.”