A woman has been charged following a Dundee dog attack that left a two-year-old girl in hospital with facial injuries.
The youngster was bitten by the husky- type dog inside a property in Brownhill Place in the Charleston area on Monday evening.
Police confirmed that the youngster is now recuperating with a lip injury after being released from Ninewells Hospital and that a 44-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the incident.
There was no sign of the girl or her family at their home on Thursday and neighbours said they had not seen them since the incident.
Police officers spoke to the girl’s family through an interpreter at the hospital on Tuesday in a bid to find out the circumstances of the attack.
The Courier understands that the animal is currently being kept in a private kennel on the outskirts of Dundee while it is assessed as being suitable for rehoming.
Neighbours spoke of their shock after police with shields fought to tame the animal following the incident.
One neighbour said: “They went in and I heard the dog going mental in the closie like it was being strangled. They brought it out with at least 10 to 15 officers.”
Angus Dog Rescue chairman Ian Robb said a dog that has acted aggressively is always thoroughly assessed before a decision is made to rehome or destroy it.
He said: “Thankfully it happens very rarely, but if we get an aggressive dog that our dog trainer psychologist and a vet assess is not safe to rehome, it has to be put down.
“If experts deem it is not safe to rehome it makes it more difficult for the owner to fight a case.
“It can just take one thing for a dog to attack, even a distant memory from the dog’s past which will trigger something in its head and make it turn and act aggressively.”