A pet owner has been banned from keeping dogs after her massive Mastiff attacked a young child in her home.
Diana D’Acunto was in charge of the “large and powerful” two-year-old mutt when it launched the attack after the child attempted to take a piece of food from its mouth last year. The injured child was badly bitten on the arm and was rushed to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh for treatment following the attack by the 60kg animal.
Medics were forced to apply surgical suture strips and dressings to treat the puncture wounds. The dog - named Boss - was subsequently seized by police and housed in kennels after it was deemed too aggressive for an animal charity to take it in.
