''We're thankful he’s alive': Picture shows horror injuries as family speak out after boy, 11, mauled by dog
The family of an autistic 11-year-old boy who was mauled by a dog when playing out with friends have said they are 'thankful he is still alive' following the ordeal.
His sister, 18, said: "A little girl knocked on the door and asked if he could play outside but my mum said no at first because he is scared of dogs. He went out to play because he felt safer with the other girl there. Little Ali, who has autism, was rushed to hospital by paramedics with serious but not life-threatening injuries. His family say that as well as a ravaged cheek, he had scratches up and down his arms and on his hands that were bleeding.
"At the moment he seems okay, but is still very shaken. It was so close to his eye, we are so thankful he is still alive." “I understand the concern an incident of this nature will cause in the wider community, and I want to reassure you that we will carry out an extensive investigation into what has happened.
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