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08-30-2010, 04:11 PM
'Those were not dogs, they were machines.' Girl, 10, to undergo plastic surgery after being mauled by two Rottweilers
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Last updated at 6:44 PM on 30th August 2010
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Girl's jaw broken in two places as she's pulled from bicycle
'It was like a horror movie', says grandmother
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF8E21F000005DC-847_233x423.jpg Rhianna was cycling near shops - just feet from her grandmother's house - when she was 'grabbed' from her bike by one of the dogs
A 10-year-old girl suffered horrific injuries after she was pulled off her bike and savaged by a pair of Rottweilers.
Rhianna Kidd was rushed to hospital with her jaw broken in two places and severe gashes all over her body after the attack, which occurred as she made her way to her grandmother's house.
Rhianna was cycling near shops when she was 'grabbed' from her bike by one of the dogs.
She was pinned to the ground while the two animals sank their teeth into her arms and legs.
Her grandmother Irene Grady said today that the schoolgirl had had 'chunks' torn from her leg and suffered injuries including a broken jaw.
She added: 'Those were not dogs, they were machines.'
The attack continued until Mrs Grady, who was keeping an eye on Rhianna from her house in the same street, hurried to the scene.
Mrs Grady described how she and other passers-by frantically tried to stop the attack.
She said: 'Her dad dropped her off at the end of the road at around 10.30am and I was watching her cycle towards me.
'The next thing I knew, three dogs - two Rottweilers and one Rottweiler puppy - had surrounded her. I didn't like the situation so I shouted to Rhianna "Keep pedalling" but one of the dogs just grabbed her off the bike.
'One started biting her arms while the other went for her legs.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF96D73000005DC-553_468x460.jpg Irene Grady, Rhianna Kidd's grandmother, tried to help the girl as two Rottweilers attacked her
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'Someone in a car pumped their horn and they stopped but when she got up they just knocked her back down.'
Mrs Grady said her granddaughter managed to wrestle free three times, but each time the dogs pounced on her again.
'These dogs were like bulls. You should have seen the size of their heads.
'When I got to her I didn't know what to do. I just kept repeating to the dogs "be good, be good". They let her go and I managed to get her to the house.
'Once we were inside, the Rottweilers were peering in the living room window. We were so scared.'
Rhianna, who was unable to move part of her face after her ordeal, has undergone surgery for her injuries.
Mrs Grady said: 'I can still hear her screams. You hear of this sort of thing happening but not on your own doorstep.
'She's in an awful mess. She's got bites at the back of her ears and will have to have her jaw wired.
'Her clothes were shredded and had to be cut off her when she arrived at the hospital.
'Her jaw's broken in two places and pins have been put in. They'll be in for the rest of her life.
'She's got bites everywhere and she's got chunks out of her leg. She's got bites all over her arms and she can't open her left eye properly.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF93D46000005DC-9_468x328.jpg Rhianna was attacked by the two dogs as she rode her bike down Dryburgh Street in Dundee
'I'm just thankful they never got her throat or things could have been a lot worse.
'It happened that quickly, in minutes. Rhianna was screaming, she was covered in blood, absolutely covered.
'She looked in a bad way to me. She's so thin. What chance would Rhianna have? She's not big for her age. She's 10 but she looks about eight. It was like a horror movie.'
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-02E28E92000005DC-608_233x241.jpg The ten-year-old girl was attacked by two Rottweilers (like the one pictured) as she rode her bike
Mrs Grady, usually a dog lover, said she had never seen the Rottweilers on the street before.
She said: 'I've had Alsatians all my life and I have a wee Yorkie now but those were not dogs, they were machines.'
The owner of the animals was seen leaving the area with them in a taxi, but was later traced by police and is expected to be cautioned and charged with offences relating to dangerous dogs and reported to the Procurator Fiscal in Dundee.
A spokesman said: 'The woman has been charged under section three of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 for failing to keep the dogs under control and a full report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.'
Tayside Police said the dogs are to be destroyed later today.
A spokeswoman said: 'A 10-year-old girl was cycling her bicycle in Dryburgh Street, Dundee, near to the shops there, when she was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs.
'She has since been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for injuries to her face and body. Thankfully her injuries are not life threatening, however she has sustained a fractured jaw and requires plastic surgery.'
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0045F4D500000258-495_468x286.jpg Rhianna, who was unable to move part of her face after her ordeal, has undergone surgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for her injuries
Rottweilers have been responsible for a string of horror attacks on children over the years - most notoriously in Scotland was the death in Dunoon of 11-year-old Dundee girl Kellie Lynch in 1989, who was mauled to death by two of the breed in a garden.
The tragedy, and other attacks, prompted the government to introduce the Dangerous Dogs Act in May 1991.
It bans the breeding and sale/exchange of four kinds of dog - the pit bull terrier, the Japanese tosa, the Dogo Argentino, and the Fila Brasileiro. It also covers any dog which is 'dangerously out of control'.
Experts say Rottweilers are a powerful breed with well-developed genetic herding and guarding instincts.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-00336D1E00000258-488_233x300.jpg MSP Christine Grahame has introduced a Bill which will come into law next spring. It requires the owner to properly train and control their dogs and be responsible for any dangerous behaviour
They can be good natured dogs but, as with any breed, can also behave dangerously if subject to irresponsible ownership, abuse, neglect, or lack of socialisation and training.
Scottish National Party MSP Christine Grahame introduced a bill to amend the Dangerous Dogs Act in Scotland, which will come into law next spring.
It requires the owner to properly train and control their dogs and be responsible for any dangerous behaviour.
Ms Grahame told BBC Radio Scotland: 'I can't speak about the specifics here but generally dogs that get into that state have not been under control on previous occasions, or should have been.
'If they've been running loose, they're big dogs - I don't want to demonise the breed, it's not the breed - but big dogs should be kept under control, as indeed some little dogs have to be because Jack Russells can be quite aggressive.
'So it's knowing your dog, controlling it, even in your own home where people might be coming because unfortunately many of these incidents have taken place in somebody's home.'
A 33-year-old woman was today charged in connection with a Rottweiler attack on a schoolgirl.
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Last updated at 6:44 PM on 30th August 2010
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Girl's jaw broken in two places as she's pulled from bicycle
'It was like a horror movie', says grandmother
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF8E21F000005DC-847_233x423.jpg Rhianna was cycling near shops - just feet from her grandmother's house - when she was 'grabbed' from her bike by one of the dogs
A 10-year-old girl suffered horrific injuries after she was pulled off her bike and savaged by a pair of Rottweilers.
Rhianna Kidd was rushed to hospital with her jaw broken in two places and severe gashes all over her body after the attack, which occurred as she made her way to her grandmother's house.
Rhianna was cycling near shops when she was 'grabbed' from her bike by one of the dogs.
She was pinned to the ground while the two animals sank their teeth into her arms and legs.
Her grandmother Irene Grady said today that the schoolgirl had had 'chunks' torn from her leg and suffered injuries including a broken jaw.
She added: 'Those were not dogs, they were machines.'
The attack continued until Mrs Grady, who was keeping an eye on Rhianna from her house in the same street, hurried to the scene.
Mrs Grady described how she and other passers-by frantically tried to stop the attack.
She said: 'Her dad dropped her off at the end of the road at around 10.30am and I was watching her cycle towards me.
'The next thing I knew, three dogs - two Rottweilers and one Rottweiler puppy - had surrounded her. I didn't like the situation so I shouted to Rhianna "Keep pedalling" but one of the dogs just grabbed her off the bike.
'One started biting her arms while the other went for her legs.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF96D73000005DC-553_468x460.jpg Irene Grady, Rhianna Kidd's grandmother, tried to help the girl as two Rottweilers attacked her
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF95DDA000005DC-34_247x373.jpg
'Someone in a car pumped their horn and they stopped but when she got up they just knocked her back down.'
Mrs Grady said her granddaughter managed to wrestle free three times, but each time the dogs pounced on her again.
'These dogs were like bulls. You should have seen the size of their heads.
'When I got to her I didn't know what to do. I just kept repeating to the dogs "be good, be good". They let her go and I managed to get her to the house.
'Once we were inside, the Rottweilers were peering in the living room window. We were so scared.'
Rhianna, who was unable to move part of her face after her ordeal, has undergone surgery for her injuries.
Mrs Grady said: 'I can still hear her screams. You hear of this sort of thing happening but not on your own doorstep.
'She's in an awful mess. She's got bites at the back of her ears and will have to have her jaw wired.
'Her clothes were shredded and had to be cut off her when she arrived at the hospital.
'Her jaw's broken in two places and pins have been put in. They'll be in for the rest of her life.
'She's got bites everywhere and she's got chunks out of her leg. She's got bites all over her arms and she can't open her left eye properly.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0AF93D46000005DC-9_468x328.jpg Rhianna was attacked by the two dogs as she rode her bike down Dryburgh Street in Dundee
'I'm just thankful they never got her throat or things could have been a lot worse.
'It happened that quickly, in minutes. Rhianna was screaming, she was covered in blood, absolutely covered.
'She looked in a bad way to me. She's so thin. What chance would Rhianna have? She's not big for her age. She's 10 but she looks about eight. It was like a horror movie.'
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-02E28E92000005DC-608_233x241.jpg The ten-year-old girl was attacked by two Rottweilers (like the one pictured) as she rode her bike
Mrs Grady, usually a dog lover, said she had never seen the Rottweilers on the street before.
She said: 'I've had Alsatians all my life and I have a wee Yorkie now but those were not dogs, they were machines.'
The owner of the animals was seen leaving the area with them in a taxi, but was later traced by police and is expected to be cautioned and charged with offences relating to dangerous dogs and reported to the Procurator Fiscal in Dundee.
A spokesman said: 'The woman has been charged under section three of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 for failing to keep the dogs under control and a full report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.'
Tayside Police said the dogs are to be destroyed later today.
A spokeswoman said: 'A 10-year-old girl was cycling her bicycle in Dryburgh Street, Dundee, near to the shops there, when she was attacked by two Rottweiler dogs.
'She has since been admitted to the hospital and is being treated for injuries to her face and body. Thankfully her injuries are not life threatening, however she has sustained a fractured jaw and requires plastic surgery.'
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-0045F4D500000258-495_468x286.jpg Rhianna, who was unable to move part of her face after her ordeal, has undergone surgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for her injuries
Rottweilers have been responsible for a string of horror attacks on children over the years - most notoriously in Scotland was the death in Dunoon of 11-year-old Dundee girl Kellie Lynch in 1989, who was mauled to death by two of the breed in a garden.
The tragedy, and other attacks, prompted the government to introduce the Dangerous Dogs Act in May 1991.
It bans the breeding and sale/exchange of four kinds of dog - the pit bull terrier, the Japanese tosa, the Dogo Argentino, and the Fila Brasileiro. It also covers any dog which is 'dangerously out of control'.
Experts say Rottweilers are a powerful breed with well-developed genetic herding and guarding instincts.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/08/30/article-1307347-00336D1E00000258-488_233x300.jpg MSP Christine Grahame has introduced a Bill which will come into law next spring. It requires the owner to properly train and control their dogs and be responsible for any dangerous behaviour
They can be good natured dogs but, as with any breed, can also behave dangerously if subject to irresponsible ownership, abuse, neglect, or lack of socialisation and training.
Scottish National Party MSP Christine Grahame introduced a bill to amend the Dangerous Dogs Act in Scotland, which will come into law next spring.
It requires the owner to properly train and control their dogs and be responsible for any dangerous behaviour.
Ms Grahame told BBC Radio Scotland: 'I can't speak about the specifics here but generally dogs that get into that state have not been under control on previous occasions, or should have been.
'If they've been running loose, they're big dogs - I don't want to demonise the breed, it's not the breed - but big dogs should be kept under control, as indeed some little dogs have to be because Jack Russells can be quite aggressive.
'So it's knowing your dog, controlling it, even in your own home where people might be coming because unfortunately many of these incidents have taken place in somebody's home.'
A 33-year-old woman was today charged in connection with a Rottweiler attack on a schoolgirl.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1307347/Girl-10-mauled-Rottweilers-rode-bike.html#ixzz0y7cfGjmU