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Dog destroyed after mauling boy | |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A dog which mauled a five-year-old boy leaving him with facial injuries has been traced and destroyed. | |
Andrew Osborne was playing with his brothers outside their home in Easthouses, Dalkeith, on Tuesday when he was attacked by the small black dog. | Andrew Osborne was playing with his brothers outside their home in Easthouses, Dalkeith, on Tuesday when he was attacked by the small black dog. |
The boy is undergoing plastic surgery after the attack, which happened in a grassy area in Roanshead Road. | The boy is undergoing plastic surgery after the attack, which happened in a grassy area in Roanshead Road. |
Police said no-one had been charged but a report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. | Police said no-one had been charged but a report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. |
Andrew's twin, Matthew, and his eight-year-old brother, Jamie, were also in the park when the attack happened at 1630 BST on Tuesday. | Andrew's twin, Matthew, and his eight-year-old brother, Jamie, were also in the park when the attack happened at 1630 BST on Tuesday. |
Andrew underwent emergency facial surgery at Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital on Tuesday evening and will have to have another operation on Thursday. | Andrew underwent emergency facial surgery at Edinburgh's Sick Kids Hospital on Tuesday evening and will have to have another operation on Thursday. |
Lothian and Borders Police said the owners were tracked down on Wednesday night and agreed that the animal should be destroyed. | Lothian and Borders Police said the owners were tracked down on Wednesday night and agreed that the animal should be destroyed. |
A spokeswoman said: "The owner voluntarily agreed to have the dog destroyed, and a report will now be submitted to the procurator fiscal. | A spokeswoman said: "The owner voluntarily agreed to have the dog destroyed, and a report will now be submitted to the procurator fiscal. |
"No-one has been charged in connection with the incident." | "No-one has been charged in connection with the incident." |
Andrew's father Craig Osborne said his son has a "big scar" running from his cheek to the top of his lip and that his brothers had been left severely traumatised by what they saw. | Andrew's father Craig Osborne said his son has a "big scar" running from his cheek to the top of his lip and that his brothers had been left severely traumatised by what they saw. |
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