Mother of two-year-old girl savaged by 'good family dog'

A mother has warned of the dangers of keeping Bullmastiffs after her two-year-old daughter was mauled when a pet dog turned on her.

The animal, described as 'a good family dog', has been put down following the attack on Katie-Scarlett Belsten-Rogers.

Her mother Julie Belsten, of Penybont, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales, is warning other parents about the dangers of English Bullmastiffs around young children.

'She was only playing in the kitchen, then when she walked past the dog, out of nowhere, it went for her face.'

The dog managed to take the skin off of the youngster’s eyebrow, as well as pierce two holes underneath one of her eyes, the bridge of her nose and by the side of her mouth, with its teeth.

'What is even more terrifying is that it could have been a whole lot worse than this!' said Julie.
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