Golden retriever sinks its teeth into a one-year-old girl’s arm
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A golden retriever sank its teeth into the baby’s arm and pulled him to safety at the gate – before his shocked grandmother rescued him.
The terrifying incident happened while Isabelle Binns was at her grandmother Julie Booth’s house in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, on Friday, January 25.
One-year-old Isabelle was captured on the house’s CCTV being pulled with such force that the gate popped off its hinges.
Isabelle Binns (giữa) bị tấn công khi đang ở nhà bà ngoại. Cô chụp ảnh cùng bố mẹ
Isabelle đặt tay cô gần cổng an toàn – chỉ để con chó dùng răng ngoạm lấy cánh tay cô.
Cánh cổng rơi trúng con chó và Julie đã kịp kéo đứa bé ra khỏi con chó.
She was left with five deep puncture wounds to her arm as a result of the attack by the dog, which was was staying at the home while it waited to be sheltered.
The distressing video was caught CCTV and has been shared to Lincolnshire Live by Isabelle’s father, Michael Binns.
Describing the shocking incident, Mr Binns, 25, said: ‘My partner and I went out on Thursday night so we left our daughter with her grandma.
‘Isabelle was all right overnight. My partner [Chelsea] got the call from her mum as I was back at work as a LIVES first aid responder.
‘The dog dragged her through the safety gate and bit into her arm.
‘She was used as a the battering ram for the safety gate.
‘My daughter was screaming the house down, I can imagine it was quite frightening for a one-year-old.’
She was left with five deep puncture wounds to her arm as a result of the attack by the dog , which was was staying at the home while it waited to be sheltered.
Lincolnshire Police have confirmed officers have attended the incident but have yet to comment on the claims made about the police officer. A still from the footage is pictured
After learning what had happened, her worried parents were keen to make sure their child was okay.
He added: ‘My partner went round said her arm was punctured and bleeding.
‘I had to leave quickly and cleaned it up before the ambulance got there.’
The little girl was taken to hospital and has since been given the all clear – and her father doesn’t think there will be any long-term damage.
Meanwhile, the dog has since been put down by the company who arranged the fostering, according to Mr Binns.
He said: ‘It was a golden retriever so it was quite a surprise as they are usually quite nice.
‘Luckily enough she doesn’t seem traumatised. Her auntie came round with a poodle the next day and Isabelle went straight up to it and stroked it.
‘I don’t know if it will be different if it is a golden retriever.’
Mr Binns has been left unhappy after claiming the police officer who attended said that the dog didn’t need to be put down, but just left with owners away from families – a comment Mr Binns says is ‘absolutely shocking’.
Lincolnshire Police have confirmed officers have attended the incident but have yet to comment on the claims made about the police officer.
A spokesperson for EMAS confirmed paramedics were sent to the scene.
‘We received a call at 8.49am on January 25 to a medical emergency in a private address in Gainsborough.
‘We sent a crewed ambulance and one patient was taken to Scunthorpe General Hospital.’