Boy Mauled By Dog At Ballymena Primary School

A five-year-old boy was being treated in hospital after he was mauled by a dog being shown to school children as a last day of term treat.

The attack took place at Carniny Primary School on the outskirts of Ballymena on what was the last day of the summer term.

The boy was taken to Ulster Hospital in Belfast with a facial injury.

It is understood the dog was being shown to pupils in the school playground on Friday morning. Four adults were present at the time of the attack.

Raymond Ross, principal of the school, said staff had been left distressed by the attack.

He said: "The dog was in a very controlled position.

"A number of children had the opportunity to stroke the dog and then suddenly the dog turned on the little child, as if it flicked its head to one side and caught the child in the face."

Ballymena Borough Council confirmed the dog had been humanely destroyed.

A statement said: "Our thoughts are with the child and his family at this distressing time.

"A representative from Environmental Health attended the school following the incident and, having liaised with those involved, instigated appropriate actions to seize the dog.

"The dog has now been put down."

A statement from the school added: "We can confirm an incident took place this morning involving a pupil and a dog.

"The school staff have found the incident to be very distressing. Our thoughts are with the child and his family."

An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive.

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