The toddler was attacked at an address in Egdon, Worcestershire, on Monday (Picture: Google Maps) 17-month-old Bella-Rae Birch was recently killed by her new family dog (Picture: PA)Another neighbour said the same thing, complaining that the rottweilers can be heard barking all the way from far away fields.
Bella-Rae Birch’s family are raising money for the 17-month-old’s funeral (Picture: PA/Go Fund Me)The mother of a 17-month-old baby killed by the family’s pet dog has paid tribute to her ‘blue-eyed girl’.
In the 1980s, Private Eye published a “Thatchcard” stating: “In the event of an accident, the holder of this card wishes it to be known that he/she does not wish to be visited by Mrs Thatcher in any circumstances whatsoever.” Perhaps a similar card could be created for Boris Johnson in light of his photo opportunities at hospitals (Letters, 10 November )?.
Todd was bit in the face by the snake as he walked alongside Paula Godwin (Picture: Paula Godwin /Caters News)Fortunately Ms Godwin was able to quickly scoop Todd and her other dog Copper up into her arms and reach a veterinary hospital within ten minutes.
The statistics don’t lie.Brock Champion required seven stitches after being bitten on the face by an american staffordshire terrier cross bull mastif in the Sydney suburb of Blacktown — one of 13,000 people to attend hospital after a dog bite each year.Source:SuppliedAccording to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, around 13,000 people each year attend hospital emergency departments in Australia for dog bite injuries.