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A 10-year-old girl needed more than 100 stitches in her legs after being attacked by a dog as she rode the bike she was given for Christmas. A 10-year-old girl needed more than 100 stitches in her legs after being attacked by a dog in Cardiff.
Ellie Fitzgerald was repeatedly bitten by the dog, believed to be an English bull terrier before it locked its jaws onto her leg, it has been revealed. Ellie Fitzgerald was repeatedly bitten by the dog, believed to be an English bull terrier, before it locked its jaws onto one of her legs.
The attack ended when the dog's owner arrived at the scene in Cardiff, prised the animal's jaws apart and sat on it. The attack ended when the dog's owner, arrived at the scene, prised the animal's jaws apart and sat on it. The animal was later destroyed by a vet.
The dog was destroyed by a vet after a request from South Wales Police. A man, 21, has been questioned about a failure to control his dog.
Ellie, a Rumney Junior School pupil, was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff for treatment after the attack on 27 December before being transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea. The man was arrested about the attack on 27 December.
He was later released on unconditional bail and a file has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service.
The dog was later destroyed by a vet after a request from South Wales Police.
Ellie, a Rumney Junior School pupil, was attacked as she rode her new bike, which was ar Christmas present.
She was taken to the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff for treatment before being transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea.
She is now recovering at home after spending three nights at hospital and undergoing two operations.She is now recovering at home after spending three nights at hospital and undergoing two operations.
Her mother Helena said that her daughter had been attacked in three different places on her legs and the damage was "terrible".Her mother Helena said that her daughter had been attacked in three different places on her legs and the damage was "terrible".
"She is just lucky the owner was around to prise the dog's jaws open because I don't think he was going to stop - I think she would have been finished if he hadn't been around."She is just lucky the owner was around to prise the dog's jaws open because I don't think he was going to stop - I think she would have been finished if he hadn't been around.
"A neighbour hit the dog with a bike frame but he carried on."A neighbour hit the dog with a bike frame but he carried on.
"She didn't actually cry and the paramedics said that was because she was in such a state of shock.""She didn't actually cry and the paramedics said that was because she was in such a state of shock."