A FAMILY are at war after a four-year-old girl was left with horror injuries from her gran’s Jack Russell.

Amelia Adams required six stitches for an eye wound and underwent surgery to repair damage to her lip after being mauled by the dog.

3 Amelia Adams was left with horror injuries inflicted by her gran's Jack Russel Credit: Mirrorpix

And her father John has been left fuming after gran Ann Morrison refused to have pet Skippy put down.

Ann insists the youngster was accidentally injured by the seven-year-old animal’s paws as it attempted to snatch an egg timer she was carrying, describing the injuries as “a scratch”.

John, 32, told The Daily Record: “Amelia won’t be round to that house while that dog is still there.

“The wee one was having a run through hallway and the dog attacked her. It bit her and took off.

3 Jack Russell Skippy left four-year-old Amelia requiring six stitches for an eye wound and an injured lip Credit: Mirrorpix

“We’re assuming that it was a paw that did the damage to the eye and it had a good bite at her mouth.”

John fears his daughter could be scarred for life and says that in the immediate aftermath of the attack Ann said the dog should be destroyed, but changed her mind later.

He added that as an owner of two dogs himself he would not hesitate to have them put down if they injured a child.

Ann said that the she believes Skippy did not bite Amelia - saying the injuries were caused by rough pads on the animal’s feet.

3 Amelia's father John has slammed his mother-in-law after she refused to have pet Skippy put down Credit: Mirrorpix

She insisted that had she believed the dog did bite Amelia she would not hesitate in having it destroyed.

Amelia was airlifted to Glasgow’s Royal Hospital For Sick Children in the wake of the incident on Stornoway on the Isle Of Lewis earlier this month.

The matter has not been referred to the police.

The Dangerous Dogs Act bans four breeds from being owned in the UK.

But The RSPCA insists a dog's breed is not a good indicator of how aggressive it might be.

RSPCA dog welfare expert Dr Samantha Gaines said: "There is no specific scientific research to suggest that some breeds or types of dog are dangerous while others are safe, and studies have shown that breed is not a good predictor of risk.

RSPCA’s Six Golden Rules For Keeping Children And Dogs Safe NEVER leave your child alone in a room with a dog, even your own dog. Teach kids not to approach dogs if they are eating or have food; if they have a toy or something else they really like; if they are sleeping or on their bed; or are sick, sleeping, in pain or tired. Remind your child to be kind, gentle and polite to their pets. Teach your child to play nicely with their dog, by encouraging them to teach fun tricks like paw, play dead and roll over. Always supervise your child when they are with a dog, and look for signs that the dog might be feeling uncomfortable such as yawning, lip licking or avoiding eye contact. Teach children not to approach an unfamiliar dog or one which you, as parents, don’t know to be friendly towards children.

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"Aggression is a complex behaviour and whether a dog uses aggression is influenced by a range of factors including how they are bred, reared and experiences throughout their lifetime, as well as the circumstances around the bite incident itself."

She said hospital bite statistics show young children are more likely to be bitten by a family dog rather than one they don't know.

She also advised that children be supervised by adults whenever they are interacting with dogs.

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