Pet Dog Mauls Schoolboy In Park, 10-Year-Old Left With Deep Wounds

A large dog attacked a 10-year-old schoolboy while he was walking in a park in Greater Manchester, England. The boy was mauled by the Doberman-like dog Monday.

According to local reports, the child was left with deep wounds across his back after being savaged by the canine. George Parker was found covered in blood and was rushed to a hospital. His mother, Catherine O'Neill, told the Sun that she was distraught after seeing her son was brutally attacked by the dog.

"He had blood marks all over him. He lifted his top up and I saw all the scratches and cuts," the mother told Manchester Evening News. "He said he'd gone onto the field and asked the owner if he was friendly. The dog was off the lead... The children said it was a black and brown dog. I phoned 101. He was crying and was upset. He was a bit quiet, which is not like George."

The mother also added that the owner of the dog left the scene when the attack took place, leaving her son injured. The 34-year-old expressed concern that the attack might make her son fear dogs for life.

"I wouldn't want it to happen to anyone else. If you let your dog off the lead, it shouldn't be dangerous," she said.

The latest dog attack comes days after a two-year-old girl was nearly blinded when she was attacked by a dog while trying to pet it. In another incident, a 55-year-old woman died of sepsis after being mauled by a dog in Preston, Lancs.