The mother of a boy who was killed by a dog has said she is haunted by the last image she has of him. On November 8, 2021, 10-year-old Jack Lis from Penyrheol in Caerphilly died after sustaining "catastrophic and unsurvivable" injuries after a dog attack.
The dog, named Beast, was an American XL Bully which is a type of breed that has not been banned in the UK. The dog was shot dead by firearm officers following the attack. In June 2022 Brandon Hayden and Amy Salter were jailed for owning or being in charge of the dangerous and out of control dog.
In an interview with BBC Panorama Jack's mother Emma Whitfield said that the dog attacked Jack's face and neck. She said: "They kept saying that they were working on him, they’re working on him. And then the paramedic walked away and came back with a blanket and I knew. I can’t say out loud what else I saw because I don’t want other people to have to picture it either."
