Co Kildare girl (2) savaged by passing dog while out walking with mum

A Co Kildare mum has told of her shock after a passing dog attacked her two-year-old daughter.

The incident happened when Emma Brady was walking with her daughter Chloe near the Castletown estate in Leixlip on Thursday at 12.30pm.

Chloe suffered bite marks to her abdomen after the Staffordshire bull terrier animal (similar to pictured) sank his teeth in and it took a number of passersby to remove him.

Emma said: "The dog lunged at Chloe and latched onto her stomach and wouldn't let go. "It took an number of people to get the dog off her. "Chloe is very badly marked and bruised and very sore. "My daughter is very lucky. A couple of inches higher and her face would have been destroyed."

Emma said that the owner apologised for the incident and the dog was later put in a pound.

It's understood the owner had recently adopted the dog from an animal charity.

The dog had been in the pound for three years and was very nervous around people.

Emma added: "I just think all these dogs should be muzzled because they can do so much damage with one bite.

"It was an accident but it could have been avoided as the dog should never have been re-homed. I understand it had a terrible past and has spent most of its life in kennels."

Emma also wanted to thank everybody who supported her on Facebook since the incident.