Mum's horror as daughter, 7, savagely mauled by dog she 'adored'

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A spate of dog attacks in just 48 hours has left three children with severe injuries. South Yorkshire Police have warned families they were more likely to be bitten at home by their own pet than anywhere else, with children under seven most at risk On January 29, a 16-year-old girl was rushed to hospital emergency reconstructive surgery after being attacked by a Cane Corso at a home in Rossington.

A harrowing image showed a huge chunk of skin hanging off her arm, and the dog was destroyed at the scene by firearms officers, with permission from the owner.

Two days later, in the nearby city of Sheffield, seven-year-old Mia was left with bite injuries inflicted by a two-year-old pocket bully named Bane.

Just five hours later, in Thorne, near Doncaster, a seven-year-old boy was mauled by a pit bull and suffered puncture wounds.