Boy, 8, mauled in the FACE by vicious ‘Staffy' who pounced on him in street leaving horror injuries
A YOUNG boy was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog earlier this week.
Weston Keisler, 8, was left needing hours of facial reconstructive surgery following the attack.
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Weston Keisler, 8, was attacked by a dog on May 11
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The attack left him needing five hours of facial reconstruction surgery
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He has now returned home and is "recovering well."
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After being rushed to hospital, he underwent a five-hour reconstructive operation to repair the facial injuries.
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His mother, Victoria, 37, said: "It was really distressing when I saw him because I couldn't see how injured he was.
"I could just see his face full of blood and the injury to his lip.
"It was quite traumatic but I went on autopilot, I was trying to be strong for him."
She found out about the attack when someone came to the door.
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She added: "I remember being really panicky.
"I ran across the road and he was sat there, I remember seeing his massive facial injuries and seeing him covered in blood."
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Weston was discharged from Leeds General Infirmary on Monday after successful surgery.
He was given a pot on his arm, as well as dissolvable stitches in his face which will come out in ten to 14 days.
They will continue to give him antibiotics and pain relief at home, as well as getting his injuries checked for infection.
Regarding his recovery, Victoria said: "Weston was in a lot of pain when he first got back home but he's getting a lot better, he's recovering well."
Victoria and her husband Luke have five children aged two to 19 who were "a bit scared" after the attack.
"Both my daughters got really upset seeing his face," she said.
"It hit my 14-year-old particularly hard, she feels really sorry for Weston."
The family also own two dogs, a teacup terrier and a Staffordshire bull terrier, which Weston has been wary of since the attack, as Victoria said "I do think this is going to have an impact on him when he's around dogs.
"I think he's going to be really nervous, especially around larger breeds" although "he's getting there."
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He is 'recovering well' according to mum Victoria
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She added that he also seems nervous about what people are going to think about his face.
The local community are helping put him at ease, doing fundraising and bringing cards and gifts while he recovers.
Humberside Police are investigating the incident.
A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being a person in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog that caused injury, and has been released on conditional bail.
The police believe the dog to be a Staffordshire bull terrier which has also been seized as part of the ongoing investigation.
Humberside Police have been approached for comment.
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