A devastated family have been forced to have their 'sweet and protective' dog put down after she tore off their five-year-old son's cheek - leaving him unable to smile.
Brantley Manion was pounced on by Mountain Cur English pointer cross Marley while the sat in the boy's bedroom watching a Disney film on January 8.
Mum Amanda, 35, says she was sitting in the living room with partner Christopher, 34, when they heard blood-curdling screams coming from the bedroom.
