TESTIMONY. “A dog trashed my 3-year-old daughter’s face and she has to have cosmetic surgery”

A terrible story… Stella, a 3-year-old British girl was attacked by a dog who crushed his face. While she suffered deep cuts and severe bruises during this horrible mutilation, little Stella will have to undergo cosmetic surgery. For the website, NeedToKnow.onlinehis mother, Paula Gaughan, said: “It was the worst call I have ever received. At first I thought she hit her head or fell – I didn’t think for a minute that she could have been attacked. I was in complete disbelief, as my brain could not process the information. It was torture to know that I wasn’t there to help.“

Paula Gaughan first thought her daughter might have had a cut or bruise. “After finding out that she had suffered severe gashes to her face, I was devastated. Stella ate a packet of crisps and fed the crumbs to the dog. She knocked them down on the floor so he could easily reach them. There was no indication that the dog was unhappy as he was wagging his tail – but then she put her head on his back. Suddenly he growled and bit Stella“, she recalled. The little girl was rushed to the hospital, where doctors immediately began to treat her. On Instagram, her mother shared a video where we can see her injuries In the caption, she wrote: “The medical team kept saying that they were very lucky because if the dog’s teeth sank slightly higher, his eye would have popped out. Her face was black and blue with bruises and she also had a concussion when she fell on the concrete due to the force of the dog.“

Paula Gaughan: ‘She will be scarred for life’

Rapidly, a long gash on Stella’s cheek became infected and she was prescribed strong antibiotics, before being given a tetanus shot. Trauma doctors later said the little girl should have had surgery immediately. She will undergo plastic surgery this summer in a bid to avoid scarring. In conclusion, her mother added: “It is difficult to see her face after the accident due to the injuries she suffered, as she will be scarred for life and her perfect little face is damaged.“