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| Girl, six, mauled by rottweillers | Girl, six, mauled by rottweillers |
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| A six-year-old London girl has undergone plastic surgery after being mauled by two rottweillers at holiday accommodation in County Antrim. | A six-year-old London girl has undergone plastic surgery after being mauled by two rottweillers at holiday accommodation in County Antrim. |
| Sophia Kimpton suffered 17 injuries to her head, arms and back during the incident at Conagher self-catering chalets, on a working farm in Dervock. | Sophia Kimpton suffered 17 injuries to her head, arms and back during the incident at Conagher self-catering chalets, on a working farm in Dervock. |
| Her mother fought off the dogs which were later shot by the farmer. The chalet owner refused to comment. | Her mother fought off the dogs which were later shot by the farmer. The chalet owner refused to comment. |
| The Tourist Board has suspended the tourism classification of the business. | The Tourist Board has suspended the tourism classification of the business. |
| It said it was investigating the incident. | It said it was investigating the incident. |
| Sophia underwent plastic surgery to repair her ears at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. She also has lacerations and puncture wounds. | Sophia underwent plastic surgery to repair her ears at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald. She also has lacerations and puncture wounds. |
| Her mother, Natasha Beckett, said she thought her daughter was going to die during Tuesday's attack. | Her mother, Natasha Beckett, said she thought her daughter was going to die during Tuesday's attack. |
| "They were attacking her like a bit of meat, eating her and biting her," she said. | "They were attacking her like a bit of meat, eating her and biting her," she said. |
| They were attacking her like a bit of meat, eating her and biting her Natasha BeckettMother | |
| "They were horrifically big. We were yelling to get them off and they were not budging. My husband was kicking one of them, I was kicking the other one off. They were just attached to her head. | "They were horrifically big. We were yelling to get them off and they were not budging. My husband was kicking one of them, I was kicking the other one off. They were just attached to her head. |
| "I used myself as a human shield. The blood was just pouring out of her. | "I used myself as a human shield. The blood was just pouring out of her. |
| "They were like dogs possessed, they were like wolves. They just wanted to get to Sophia, to kill her." | "They were like dogs possessed, they were like wolves. They just wanted to get to Sophia, to kill her." |
| "She kept saying to me: 'Mummy was I going to die?'" | "She kept saying to me: 'Mummy was I going to die?'" |
| Victim support | Victim support |
| Natasha said her child rolled herself onto her front, which saved her face. | Natasha said her child rolled herself onto her front, which saved her face. |
| She asked if the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, who approved the family accommodation, was aware that the owner kept dogs. | She asked if the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, who approved the family accommodation, was aware that the owner kept dogs. |
| "This was advertised as a family home and you do not expect any dogs of that kind to be on a working farm, where there is children," she said. | "This was advertised as a family home and you do not expect any dogs of that kind to be on a working farm, where there is children," she said. |
| The Northern Ireland Tourist Board said it was shocked to learn of the attack. | |
| It said it had spoken to the family and offered support through the Tourist Board's victim support fund. | |
| "A code of conduct exists in relation to the promotion and advertising of all tourist accommodation," it said. | "A code of conduct exists in relation to the promotion and advertising of all tourist accommodation," it said. |
| Caroline Adams of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board said they could not close down the business. | |
| "The legal responsibility is with the operators and it can never be us as marketing agents and inspectors," she said. | |
| "So therefore we need to be more specific and ask people to sign up to what they promised to undertake, not just for inspection but all year round," she said. | |
| Ballymoney Borough Council is also investigating the attack. | Ballymoney Borough Council is also investigating the attack. |