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| A baby boy has been treated for facial injuries in Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill after he was attacked by the family pet. | A baby boy has been treated for facial injuries in Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Yorkhill after he was attacked by the family pet. |
| The 11-month-old child was bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier at about 1700 BST on Sunday in a house in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire. | |
| He was discharged from hospital on Monday and is recovering at home. | |
| A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said the dog was taken to a vet where it was "humanely destroyed". | A spokeswoman for Strathclyde Police said the dog was taken to a vet where it was "humanely destroyed". |
| 'Nanny dogs' | 'Nanny dogs' |
| Doreen Graham, spokeswoman for the Scottish SPCA, said it was an unusual case as Staffordshire bull terriers were known for being good natured with children. | |
| "Hence their nickname, nanny dogs," she said. "It's a tragic case but in the main Staffies have a very good reputation with children. | "Hence their nickname, nanny dogs," she said. "It's a tragic case but in the main Staffies have a very good reputation with children. |
| "We have seen a spate of attacks where specific breeds have been highlighted in the press. | "We have seen a spate of attacks where specific breeds have been highlighted in the press. |
| "I am sure there are other attacks which are happening which are not highlighted and there could be a tendency to demonise certain breeds and I would suggest that that's wrong." | "I am sure there are other attacks which are happening which are not highlighted and there could be a tendency to demonise certain breeds and I would suggest that that's wrong." |
| The attack happened in Divernia Way. | |
| Ryan O'Meara, editor of K9 Magazine, said: "We need far more education on what provokes dog attacks, which is why we want the government to bring in a suitability certificate, or a 'doggy driving licence'. | |
| "That would require dog owners to sit a basic exam to show they are aware of their responsibilities towards the animal and other people." |