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Wales Online
5 days ago
- Wales Online
Boy, 4, attacked by dog and sustained injuries 'like something out of a horror film'
Boy, 4, attacked by dog and sustained injuries 'like something out of a horror film' Amanda Holmes' son, Antonio Quinn, was attacked by a Pocket Bully while outside a friend's house Antonio Quinn was left bloodied with injuries on both cheeks, under his chin, and on his right thigh (Image: Amanda Holmes© SWNS ) A heartbroken mother has recounted the moment her four-year-old son sustained injuries 'like something out of a horror film' after being attacked by a dog. Amanda Holmes' son, Antonio Quinn, was at a friend's home on Monday (May 26) when he was unexpectedly viciously attacked by a Pocket Bully. Antonio was standing just outside the front door when the dog attacked him. A family friend intervened and successfully pulled the dog away. Though the frightened boy escaped, he was left bloodied, with injuries on both cheeks, under his chin, and on his right thigh. Antonio was then rushed to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where he underwent three hours of surgery to stitch his wounds. Amanda, 34, said: "It was the worst thing ever, it was horrible. It was so scary. Antonio was rushed to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where he underwent a three-hour surgery (Image: Amanda Holmes© SWNS ) "I couldn't believe my son's face was like that, it was like something out of a horror film." Amanda said that Antonio went to his neighbour's house to quickly get a drink, but was unexpectedly attacked by the animal. He then hurried back to his home in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, where he was rushed to the hospital. The mum-of-three continued: "I heard a scream - you know your child's cry. "Antonio was then at the front door, he had blood all over his face and his cheeks were hanging off his face. "I was screaming, asking what's happened and then I rang the ambulance. Luckily, the dog didn't remove any skin - they just ripped it. "They've managed to put it all back together, they've done a really good job with him." Amanda, who owns a Siberian Husky crossed with a Pomeranian dog, added that despite Antonio's injuries, he now seems to be doing well. She said: "I thought that bringing him home from the hospital, when we've got a dog, might be an obstacle for him, but he's been absolutely fine. "The dog knows that he's been injured so she hasn't left his side. Antonio is doing okay, you can tell that he's shocked by it. He's still in a lot of pain, but he's doing well." Antonio was standing just outside the front door when the dog attacked him (Image: Amanda Holmes© SWNS ) A spokesperson for Lancashire Police confirmed the seizure of the Pocket Bully and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which were present at the scene. Article continues below They said: "We're appealing for information and footage after a child suffered a dog bite in Oswaldtwistle. We were called at shortly after 1.30 pm on Monday 26th May following reports that a child had been bitten by a dog on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. "The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. Thankfully, those injuries are not life-threatening. "Two dogs have been seized by police – a Staffordshire Bull Terrier type and a Pocket Bully Type and the dog owner has been identified and will be spoken to in due course."
The Sun
6 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Boy, 4, has cheek ‘ripped off' after being savaged by two dogs who escaped neighbour's house in horror attack
A FOUR-year-old child has been left with injuries "like something out of a horror film" after he was savaged by a dog. Amanda Holmes' son Antonio Quinn was at his friend's house on May 26 when he was suddenly attacked by a Pocket Bully. 5 5 He had been standing just outside the front door when he was attacked by the dog and was saved by a family friend who managed to pull the creature off. The terrified youngster managed to run away from the dog, but he was left covered in blood and had injuries to both of his cheeks, underneath his chin and his right thigh. Antonio was then rushed to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where he underwent a three-hour operation to stitch his wounds. Amanda, 34, said: "It was the worst thing ever, it was horrible. It was so scary. "I couldn't believe my son's face was like that, it was like something out of a horror film." Amanda says that Antonio went to his neighbour's house to quickly grab a drink, when he was suddenly attacked by the animal. The youngster then ran back to his house in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire before being rushed to hospital and put in theatre for three hours. Amanda, a mum-of-three said: "I heard a scream - you know your child's cry. "Antonio was then at the front door, he had blood all over his face and his cheeks were hanging off his face. "I was screaming, asking what's happened and then I rang the ambulance. The dangerous dog attack capital nestled in the Welsh valleys "Luckily, the dog didn't remove any skin - they just ripped it. "They've managed to put it all back together, they've done a really good job with him." Despite Antonio's injuries, he seems to be doing well, she added. She said: "I thought that bringing him home from the hospital, when we've got a dog, might be an obstacle for him but he's been absolutely fine. "The dog knows that he's been injured so she hasn't left his side. "Antonio is doing okay, you can tell that he's shocked by it. "He's still in a lot of pain but he's doing well." A Lancashire Police spokesperson confirmed that the Pocket Bully and a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which was also at the scene, have been seized. They said: "We're appealing for information and footage after a child suffered a dog bite in Oswaldtwistle. "We were called at shortly after 1.30pm on Monday 26th May following reports that a child had been bitten by a dog on Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle. "The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. "Thankfully, those injuries are not life threatening. "Two dogs have been seized by police - a Staffordshire Bull Terrier type and a Pocket Bully Type and the dog owner has been identified and will be spoken to in due course." 5 5
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Yahoo
The Mancunian Way: ‘Everything stopped for me, but everything carried on for everyone else'
For Leah Bridge time has stood still since the tragic death of her three-year-old son Albie. In July 2022 the toddler died under the wheels of a farm vehicle driven by his dad Neil on his farm in Bury. In a heart-breaking interview with Paige Oldfield, Leah described her pain at the death of her son. "It just feels like it happened yesterday," the 31-year-old said. "It feels like I've stood still in time and I don't go anywhere. I haven't moved on anywhere from it. I think 'what might he have seen? What might he have said? Was he scared?' I don't know because I wasn't there. READ MORE: Tragedy as person found dead at Greater Manchester railway station READ MORE: 'We pawned our engagement ring so we didn't have to go home' "It just didn't feel real. There's not a day where I don't think about it. I'm still there." Leah revealed she has had another son, Ebon, but her joy was etched with heartache as she struggled to look at him at first because she feared he would look like Albie. "I didn't look at him for ages," she added. "I didn't know what he was going to look like... if he was going to look like Albie. Ebon's middle name is Albie, in memory of his sibling. It's one of many constant reminders Leah has of her 'sunshine boy'. To this day, she carries one of his jumpers with her wherever she goes. It was taken from the wash basket after he died. Leah relives the day she lost him over and over. She couldn't bring herself to tidy up the bowl of cornflakes he had eaten the morning of his death. It stayed where it was for months. Albie Speakman was killed in July 2022 when he was hit by a defective telehandler driven by his dad Neil Speakman - Leah's ex-partner. The toddler would stay at the 39-year-old's on alternate weekends. As his dad climbed onto a telehandler and moved bags of woodchip around, Albie played in the garden, throwing sticks into the air for the dogs. Mr Speakman drove forward, dropped the machine's forks and reversed back. He then felt a thud as the machine hit something, before driving over it a couple of inches. When he turned around, the horror of what had happened became clear. Albie was rushed to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead that afternoon. Mr Speakman went on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court. He admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act, having '[failed] to ensure the health and safety of Albie, so far as is reasonably practical', but denied gross negligence manslaughter. He wept as he told jurors it was a 'tragic accident'. "I messed up, I made a mistake," he said. The telehandler, the court heard, was defective. Mr Speakman was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter last week. He was told by a judge 'all options are open' when he is sentenced for the health and safety breach he admitted. The trial may be over, but Leah continues to relive that warm summer's day over and over. "It just didn't feel real," she said. "Everything stopped for me, but everything carried on for everyone else. "I feel as though Albie has been let down. I'm so disappointed. It's hard to explain. I don't even know where I go from here." Station tragedy: A person was tragically found dead at Eccles railway station yesterday afternoon. Services were halted on the railway line between Manchester and Newton-le-Willows while emergency services worked at the scene. Baby death: A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after a baby died at a property in Chadderton, Oldham yesterday afternoon. The baby girl is understood to have been just five weeks old. Read more Award contenders: The Michelin restaurant awards take place tonight. Here we run the rule over three Manchester venues that could be in line for a coveted star. Keep up to date with all the big stories from across Greater Manchester in the daily Mancunian Way newsletter. You can receive the newsletter direct to your inbox every weekday by signing up right here.
