Boy, 7, mauled by ‘scary’ pitbull-type dog as he played with pals at Edinburgh park after school
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy was mauled twice by the same pitbull-type dog as he played with his friends after school.
Reece Munro was in a playground with pals and his mum Cheryl when a dog set upon him in Edinburgh.
Cheryl revealed her son has been left with “scarring wounds” following the horror attack on October 12.
She told the Edinburgh Reporter: “This is a big scary looking dog and it is quite old as well. People in the area have told me they are aware of the dog.
“We have lived here for 13 years and nothing like this has happened before.
“Now I don’t even feel safe allowing my boys into our garden, but I really don’t want them to be frightened after this.”
She revealed how Reece had spotted the dog’s owner entering the park on a lead, but he and his friends began running after the dog started chasing them.
Cheryl said the dog latched onto her young son, before he fell to the ground.
Police Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council have opened a probe into the dog attack.
A police spokesman said: “We were made aware of a child having been bitten by a dog around 3.30pm on October 12 in the Craigentinny area of Edinburgh.
“The child received treatment for injuries sustained in the incident.
“The dog warden has been notified and enquires are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”