Boy, 7, savaged by dog in horrific attack left unable to SMILE
A CHILD was left unable to SMILE after he was savagely attacked by a dog while he played in his garden - but the animal's owner will NOT face punishment.
Aaron Kudray, seven, fought off the boxer/bull mastiff cross as it attacked his arms and head but he has been left with severe injuries to his face.
The youngster needs plastic surgery so he can smile again but the dog's owner will not be prosecuted.
The attack happened before two days before changes to the Dangerous Dogs Act which means pet owners can be taken to court.
Little Aaron's mother Paula, 33, is furious the neighbour will not face punishment for the attack last Sunday.
It's horrific. I am absolutely fuming
The mum-of-four, from Mosten in Manchester, said: "It's horrific. I am absolutely fuming.
"Aaron has had to stay at my mum's, he's so shaken and he can't play outside it's not fair for him sitting at home while all the other children play out."
The dog responsible for the vicious attack, which happened after a child let him out of the garden, was put down on Monday.
Aaron has been left with deep puncture wounds to his left arm and the left side of his face.
Doctors said if the wound was just a fraction to the left or right Aaron might have been left being unable to smile permanently.
His mother said: "She went straight for Aaron, I think in hindsight because he was holding sweets. He said he was trying to beat her away with his left arm but every time he got up she pinned him back down.
"I'll never know how he got away.
"He came running in saying 'Tilly's bit me' and he was holding out his arms and then I just saw blood start coming out of his wounds.
"They were so deep."
The changes to the Dangerous Dogs Act means there are harsher sentences for people whose dogs attack a person and now include attacks which take place on private property.
A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed there would be no prosecution due to the law changing after the attack.
They said: "A seven-year-old boy suffered puncture wounds to his left arm and a deep bite on his left cheek, he was taken to hospital for treatment.
"A second child aged seven was also bitten and had injuries to her leg and scratch marks.
"The owner of the dog voluntarily had the dog destroyed."
