A mum has shared the horror second she witnessed an aggressive dog biting her baby at a playpark in Glasgow.
Lynsey Knight was visiting Jordanhill Park together 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 space 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.
Lynsey says she and her eldest daughter have been ‘paralysed in worry’ earlier than she snatched 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 mum, from the Jordanhill space of town, instructed our sister title, Glasgow Live: “The women have been taking part in within the play park and I noticed a lady coming together with her canine. My eldest daughter is kind of anxious round dogs, and she or he 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 following factor I do know Anna was taking part in on the wood assault course and the canine was beside her.
“I shouted and stated there was a canine behind her. The canine barked at her a couple of occasions, then it growled at her and bit her on the arm. I snapped again to actuality fairly shortly.
“I went into mum mode and grabbed her. The proprietor was gradual to react. She did put it on the lead and apologise however on the finish of day we have been nonetheless in shock.
“I’ve at all times been cautious of dogs anyway. I like dogs however having young children 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 big influence on each Lynsey and her kids.
She defined: “For the following few days we have been nonetheless all in shock. Anna appears to have gotten over it faster than my eldest. She was standing beside me and I believe she has been affected greater than Anna.
“When we exit now we do not go to Jordanhill Park and Eva may be very anxious. We went to Troon seaside a couple of days later and she or he 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 are able to go down to some areas with fences.
“It has affected me as a mother or father. 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 worry.”
The mum believes that canine homeowners ought to preserve their pets on the lead in public, particularly when they’re walking close to areas full of kids.
Lynsey stated: “I’m hoping that indicators are put up telling homeowners 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 until they’re in a chosen canine space.
“I simply assume dogs must be on leads in public, particularly close to play parks.”
Police Scotland have been contacted for remark.
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