12/05/2006
Boy's ear bitten off in dog attack
A 12-year-old boy has lost part of his ear following an attack by a dog.
The attack occurred in the Upper Stanfield Street area of the city.
The dog has been destroyed and a spokesperson for the USPCA said that part of the boy's ear had been recovered from the animal's stomach by a veterinary surgeon.
The boy has been released from hospital, but will require surgery.
(SP/GB)
The attack occurred in the Upper Stanfield Street area of the city.
The dog has been destroyed and a spokesperson for the USPCA said that part of the boy's ear had been recovered from the animal's stomach by a veterinary surgeon.
The boy has been released from hospital, but will require surgery.
(SP/GB)
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