- Shannon Rennie had to have more than 10 stitches in her swollen face
- Her mother heard her screams while she was delivering leaflets
- Police have seized the dog but it's not know if it will be destroyed yet
By Emily Allen
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A young girl was left screaming in agony after her face was savagely mauled by a pet dog while she played at a friend’s house.
Shannon Rennie, seven, was attacked by the Japanese Akita called Kalo while enjoying herself at the house in Radford, Nottinghamshire.
The terrified youngster had to have more than 10 stitches to her swollen face after the dog launched itself at her in an unprovoked attack.
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Scarred: Shannon Rennie after the attack and right with her scars. She had to have 10 stitches in her face
The attack in May follows three other dog attacks on children this month alone.
Nine-year-old Harry Dennard was left screaming in pain after a Rottweiler tore into his arm and left a gash as 'wide as an open book' in Mottingham, south London.
Rebecca Learmouth, six, of Byker, Newcastle was left clutching her bleeding face after a dog ripped into her.
Meanwhile, two-year-old Keiron Guess was left needing seven hours of surgery to rebuild his face after being savaged by a neighbour's Staffordshire bull terrier on June 3.
Dangerous? Japanese Akitas, which can weigh up to nine stone, are not classified as dangerous under the Dangerous Dogs Act, but there have been several recent cases of them attacking people (file picture)
Shannon’s mother, Sharon Scholes, 36, was delivering leaflets around the area when she heard screaming coming from the house her daughter was playing at.
Japanese Akitas, which can weigh up to nine stone, are not classified as dangerous under the Dangerous Dogs Act, but there have been several recent cases of them attacking people.
She said: 'I ran over to the house because I knew Shannon was there - she was in the garden lying on the ground covered in blood.
'To hear your daughter scream like that is just awful, there was blood pouring from five different wounds.
'I picked her up and held her in my arms, I felt sick and couldn’t stop shaking - I nearly dropped her because I was shaking that much.
Pain: Shannon had bites under her eye and some of the skin came off her nose. The dog has been seized
'She was really badly injured. She had bites under her eye, some skin had come off on her nose and her chin was really bad too.
'Shannon kept dosing off, I was worried she was losing too much blood, I didn’t know what was going to happen to her.'
The father of Shannon’s friend pulled the dog off Shannon after witnessing the attack by their normally placid, family pet.
Sharon Scholes was delivering leaflets which she heard screams coming from the house Shannon was at and rushed to her daughter
Ms Scholes, a school supervisor said: 'I wanted to care for my poor daughter and make everything okay but it was hard to be in the same room as her and see her horrific injuries.'
Police seized the Akita at the time of the attack, and will hold the dog until a decision has been made on whether it should be destroyed.
The owners of the dog have not made any contact to check how Shannon is, nor apologised for what the damage their pet caused, it has been claimed.
Shannon has been left with a swollen and bruised face, even a month after the attack, and has a large scar under her eye.
The youngster's family said she had never seen her father, Karl Rennie, cry before until he saw her lying in a hospital bed.
The decorator, 36, said: 'When I saw her, I just broke down.
'It made me feel sick what had happened to her - I was by her bedside everyday while she was in hospital.
'Whenever I see a dog now, I’m really wary now I know fi rst-hand what they are capable of.
'I think it’s really disrespectful that the family haven’t taken any responsibility for their dog or apologised to Shannon for what it did to her.
'Shannon is so fragile but we have just got to appreciate that it wasn’t any worse and that’s still with us today.'
As the incident happened on private property, no criminal prosecution can be made against the owner - something which angers Ms Scholes.
She said: 'It has upset me - the injuries my daughter suffered were horrific and yet apparently there’s nothing anyone can do. Something more should be done.'
Shannon’s brothers, Anton, 15, and Kieran, 13, have found it hard to see their little sister so injured.
They said: 'We love her to pieces, we couldn’t believe it when we saw our little sister in so much pain.
'We are being far too nice to her, but we just want to look after her and make sure she’s alright.'
Other dog attack victims: Harry Dennard was bitten on the arm by a Rottweiler in Mottingham, south London, while Rebecca Learmouth, from Newcastle, was left with severe facial injuries after a dog attacked her
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please david cameron. another dog attack on a child. it really does need to stop. make it lawful. all dogs must be on a lead. and muzzled. make it lawful all dog owners have there propertys secure after the attack in swindon. and make it lawful , the breeder, who is selling these dogs get them microchipped then the new owner re regisers it. like a car. and make it lawful for the police to have power to do something about them. they attack our kids our pets. our lives are destroyed with fear when they live beside us. with fear of going out incase they are out. we cannot walk our dogs because tthey charge at ypou. they maybe just animals to some but they are family to us. and best friend to other lonely people. if i knew how to start an online petion i would...
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This a very abbreviated Kids and Dogs 101 which obviously parents should know about 1. Never EVER allow your child to be alone with a dog, ESPECIALLY if it is not your own dog. Even if it is your own dog, children should always be supervised. There are lots of things that children might do to provoke a dog. it could be something accidental or it could be on purpose. If the child is not supervised, the adult won't know and incidents like this happen. The dog may have been guarding a bone, or a toy, or it's food for all we know. 2. NO DOG, unless it has a neurological disease, or has been grossly abused attacks "without warning". Dogs give warnings. The problem is that a lot of people ignore those warnings or do not recognise them for what they are. People with dogs need to educate themselves about basic dog behaviour. My friend breeds Akitas and one of her own is a therapy dog in a nursing home - a sweet gentle soul. Don't tar all the breed with the same brush.
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It's not the dog, it's the owner! Guns don't kill people, people kill people! Nuclear weapons don't destroy Japanese cities, Americans destroy Japanese cities! Santa Claus is real! Moon is made of cheese! I'm not a sad, mad moron!
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Please, please, please, don't leave children unattended with dogs. Despite the fact that I believe that my dog would be totally safe with children I would NEVER leave him unsupervised. Furthermore, if you own a dog do us all a favour and train it, supervise it and pick up after it and stop giving responsible dog owners a bad name.
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It sure looks like people in Britain need to protect themselves and their loved ones against dogs when they leave the safety of their own homes. We carry a wooden baseball bat when we walk our dog (always on a leash) after two relatives were attacked by loose dogs. A spray can of bug killer would work too. Even if the law is on your side, it won't stop the irresponsible dog owner's animal from attacking. You need to protect your own any way you can.
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Enough is enough all dogs should be muzzled the second they leave there owners front door back door or any other way out into the public. If the goverment does not do something about this straight away then they do not deserve to be in power. Lokk at these poor kids its terrible what they have been put through its bad enough that people have to deal with scum humans walking around free let alone bad dogs. I hope these kids pull through their ordeal and come on DM start a campaign to get these dogs muzzled before someone else gets hurt. Please
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Poor little girl we need to start policing these horrible dogs
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Can I just say how awful this is and how sorry I am that yet another child has had to go through this because somebody didn't supervise either the dog or the children adequately (and no, I don't mean this girl's mother). I know how dodgy some dogs can be because I have always had dogs. When out with my dog I will avoid Japanese Akitas, Rottweillers, Staffordshire crosses (staffies themselves are usually ok), Mastiffs (all varieties) and various terriers - because I do not trust them. Some will no doubt be fine but I take no chances, too many people have large dogs (or terriers) with no idea of their needs or temperaments, how to train and socialise them and that can mean trouble. My dog (a collie mix) is very well trained, knows the boundaries, loves to play ball, carries her toy everywhere with her, she is not interested in dogs or people but is friendly and outgoing - and I pick up her poo. She is one of the many true friendly pet dogs around not a s tatus dog. Dogs aren't all bad.
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Why is there an Akita in the country these were supposed to have been banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
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"The owners of the dog have not made any contact to check how Shannon is, nor apologised for what the damage their pet caused," ------------------- Which shows what sort of people these dog-owners are. Ignorant irresponsible cowardly chavs who cannot control their dog, and no sense of decency. After all the stories in the media over the last year, they still allow this large powerful aggresive breed of dog to be with an unfamiliar child, unsupervised.
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