Shocking: Ollie Cummings, right before the brutal attack, suffered bite marks and a deep cut across his faceA two-year-old boy suffered horrific facial injuries when he was mauled by a family's pet bullmastiff as he played in the kitchen of his mother's boyfriend's home.
Ollie Cummings was standing next to the dog as it was eating when it suddenly turned and began biting his head.
The toddler was left with a deep cut across his face and has undergone surgery to rebuild a section of his nose.
His
mother, Natasha Wilson, 25, snatched her son from the dog's teeth
before calling an ambulance to the Dundee home on Friday night.
The
two-year-old was taken to Ninewells Hospital where he underwent a
two-hour operation. He will need further surgery when he is nine or 10
years old.
Speaking
from hospital, Ollie's grandmother, Debs Martin, 48, said: 'Ollie had
been playing with some keys, walking from one door to another pretending
to lock and unlock them.
'It
all happened so fast. We're not sure if he maybe dropped the keys next
to the dog. There are teeth marks on his head and a large cut from his
nose to near his eye.
'His nose is being rebuilt. The doctors say that is a clean cut. The biggest worry is preventing infection.'
She said that her grandson, who celebrates his third birthday on November 23, was used to being around the dog.
Playful: The two-year-old was standing next to the dog as it ate when it turned and attacked him
Brutal: Ollie was taken to hospital where he underwent a two-hour operation to rebuild his nose
She
added: 'He's not been fazed or scared by what happened. The dog was
taken straight to kennels by its owner who is adamant it will be put
down.
'He and Natasha are shocked and upset.'
A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'We are unable to comment at this time.'
Savage: Ollie was mauled by a bullmastiff while at his mother's boyfriend's house. (File image of a bullmastiff)
The
law concerning dangerous dogs was toughened up in Scotland earlier this
year, giving new powers to local councils and requiring better
registration.
Dog attacks in the UK are one of the most common causes of severe facial lacerations in children.
Each
year, approximately 28,000 facial dog bites are reported in the UK,
with just over 19,000 of them requiring some degree of plastic
surgery.
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