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| Swindon toddler mauled by dog in garden | Swindon toddler mauled by dog in garden |
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| A two-year-old boy is in hospital with serious facial injuries after an attack by a dog in Swindon. | A two-year-old boy is in hospital with serious facial injuries after an attack by a dog in Swindon. |
| Keiron Guess is reported to be in an induced coma and due to undergo surgery to reattach part of his ear. | Keiron Guess is reported to be in an induced coma and due to undergo surgery to reattach part of his ear. |
| Wiltshire Police said the boy was found in a neighbour's garden in Swanage Walk after the attack on Sunday evening. | Wiltshire Police said the boy was found in a neighbour's garden in Swanage Walk after the attack on Sunday evening. |
| Police said the owner of the dog, which is believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, handed it to officers and it has been destroyed. | Police said the owner of the dog, which is believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, handed it to officers and it has been destroyed. |
| A 49-year-old man was also hurt in the attack and has been treated for a non-serious arm injury. | A 49-year-old man was also hurt in the attack and has been treated for a non-serious arm injury. |
| A Wiltshire Police spokeswoman said two dogs were at the house but only one was involved in the attack. | A Wiltshire Police spokeswoman said two dogs were at the house but only one was involved in the attack. |
| She said: "The one who was involved in the attack has been handed in and will be destroyed. | She said: "The one who was involved in the attack has been handed in and will be destroyed. |
| "The second dog was not aggressive or involved in the attack." | "The second dog was not aggressive or involved in the attack." |
| 'Blood all over' | 'Blood all over' |
| Keiron was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and was being transferred to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. | Keiron was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and was being transferred to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. |
| He is reported to be in a stable condition. There are concerns about his eyesight. | He is reported to be in a stable condition. There are concerns about his eyesight. |
| His parents and family are with him. | His parents and family are with him. |
| A witness, who did not want to be named, said: "My wife was on the computer and she heard this scream: 'Where is he, where is he?'." | |
| He added: "The grandfather carried him out and he was just limp. There was blood all over his face." | He added: "The grandfather carried him out and he was just limp. There was blood all over his face." |
| He said the air ambulance arrived to take Keiron to hospital. | He said the air ambulance arrived to take Keiron to hospital. |
| "I can't believe the response we had from the emergency services, they were brilliant," he added. "They were there in minutes." | "I can't believe the response we had from the emergency services, they were brilliant," he added. "They were there in minutes." |
| Police said no-one had been arrested in connection with the attack. | Police said no-one had been arrested in connection with the attack. |
| The force spokeswoman said the dog's owners were co-operating fully. | The force spokeswoman said the dog's owners were co-operating fully. |
| "Officers are speaking to all parties involved to establish the full circumstances of the incident," she added. | "Officers are speaking to all parties involved to establish the full circumstances of the incident," she added. |
| Police also confirmed they had attended the address last year and an officer was bitten by a dog at the property. | |
| A police spokeswoman said: "This animal was appropriately assessed at the time and was found not to be a dangerous dog breed. No further action was taken. | |
| "Officers cannot confirm at this stage if the same dog that bit a police officer was the same as the one that has been destroyed after attacking the two-year-old boy." |