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| Rottweiler mauling child scarred | |
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| The six-year-old girl mauled by two Rottweilers may suffer long-term psychological effects of the attack. | |
| Sophia Kimpton from London was on holiday on a working farm in Dervock, County Antrim, when she suffered 17 injuries to her head, arms and back. | Sophia Kimpton from London was on holiday on a working farm in Dervock, County Antrim, when she suffered 17 injuries to her head, arms and back. |
| Her step-father said Sophia would make a good physical recovery but it was uncertain whether there would be long-term mental effects. | |
| Laurence Beckett said most of the injuries were to her back and head. | Laurence Beckett said most of the injuries were to her back and head. |
| The dogs were shot dead by the farmer who owned them. | The dogs were shot dead by the farmer who owned them. |
| 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. |
| She's going to be scarred and she's very bruised and swollen this morning. Mentally, I don't know how she is going to come out of it. Laurence BeckettSophia's step-father | She's going to be scarred and she's very bruised and swollen this morning. Mentally, I don't know how she is going to come out of it. Laurence BeckettSophia's step-father |
| Mr Beckett, said she appeared to be on the mend. | Mr Beckett, said she appeared to be on the mend. |
| "Physically, she's going to be fine. She's been very very lucky that it was on the back of her head and not the front of her body," he said. | "Physically, she's going to be fine. She's been very very lucky that it was on the back of her head and not the front of her body," he said. |
| "She's going to be scarred and she's very bruised and swollen this morning. | "She's going to be scarred and she's very bruised and swollen this morning. |
| "Mentally, I don't know how she is going to come out of it." | "Mentally, I don't know how she is going to come out of it." |
| The child's mother, Natasha, fought off the dogs during the incident near the self-catering chalets where they were staying. | |
| The Northern Ireland Tourist Board has suspended the tourism classification of the business while it investigates the incident. | The Northern Ireland Tourist Board has suspended the tourism classification of the business while it investigates the incident. |
| Ballymoney Borough Council is also investigating the attack. | Ballymoney Borough Council is also investigating the attack. |