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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Woman, 50, is charged after cockapoo dog mauled three-year-old girl in attack that forced father to 'hold her skin together'
A woman has been charged after a three-year-old girl was horrifically mauled by a cockapoo outside a Kent primary school, leaving her with such severe injuries her father had to 'hold her skin together'. Bunnie was walking home with her father, Rowen Skinley, and two siblings on Tuesday when the designer crossbreed launched the attack outside Miers Court Primary School in Rainham, Kent last week on Tuesday. The cockapoo, a mix of Cocker Spaniel and Poodle, bit Bunnie without warning, tearing open her arm. She was rushed to a London hospital for emergency plastic surgery, and she has since been discharged. Officers from Kent Police made an arrest on Monday and now have confirmed that Tracie Inkpen, 50, was charged the same day with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing injury. The dog was also seized. She has been bailed to appear before Medway Magistrates' Court at a later date. As previously reported, the owner of the small, sandy-coloured pooch left leaving no details, after pulling the dog off the toddler and tearing her skin in doing so, Mr Skinley said. The father explained: 'I was so shocked. All I had to stop the bleeding was my hands. I had to basically hold her skin together.' Thankfully, he continued: 'She's doing well now. She's just a bit shaken and keeps talking about how scared she is of the dog... 'It's really upsetting that the woman didn't stop because it makes you fear for the safety of other kids.' Cockapoos have often been touted as family-friendly bundles of cuteness - playful, warm, curly-haired teddy bears, who are easy to manage and train. But Mr Skinley had a rather different experience with the popular breed: 'It happened parallel to the school on the main road. I was just walking home after the school run. 'The path is quite narrow, and a woman was walking her dog on the actual road itself. 'Then, out of nowhere, the dog just lunged for my daughter and pulled her to the floor.' Bystanders rushed over to help: 'People who saw what happened came over and said that my daughter hadn't even put her hand out to the dog.' Bunnie was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital in nearby Gillingham before being transferred to St Thomas' Hospital in Westminster, London, the next morning. There, she had several X-rays to ensure the puncture had not hit her bone before undergoing the reconstructive surgery. Mr Skinley explained: 'She also has a lung condition and really bad asthma so she had to be marked down as a high-risk category for sedation.' Anyone with information that could assist officers' inquiries, including CCTV or doorbell footage, should contact police on 01634 792209, quoting 46/102876/25.
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
Girl, 3, mauled by Cockapoo in horrific daylight attack as woman, 50, charged
A WOMAN has been charged after a three-year-old girl was mauled by a dog. The youngster was rushed to hospital after suffering injuries to her arm during the horror daylight attack in Rainham, Kent, last Tuesday.
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Kent trains disrupted after fire causes 'significant damage'
Train services in Kent have been disrupted after a fire caused "significant damage" to signalling cables in Rainham. Southeastern said there would be no services between Sittingbourne and Gillingham until 10:00 BST, with disruption expected to last until midday. The train operator said "urgent repairs" were being carried out and would continue throughout the morning. It added that when the line does reopen, services will continue to be disrupted as trains are moved back into their timetabled positions. Southeastern said services between Ramsgate/Dover Priory and London Victoria via Canterbury East would not run between Sittingbourne and London Victoria. Services will run between Gillingham and Victoria to a reduced frequency, it added. The train operator said high-speed services between Faversham and London St Pancras International were cancelled, along with some Sheerness line services. It added that work was ongoing to source replacement buses between Faversham, Sittingbourne and Rail and Southeastern have been approached by the BBC for further comment.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Woman is charged after toddler's arm ripped open in dog attack outside primary school
A woman has been charged after a toddler's arm was ripped open by a dog which attacked her outside of a primary school. Bunnie, three, was walking home with her father and two siblings last Tuesday when the Cockapoo attacked her outside Miers Court Primary School in Rainham, Kent, at around 3.30pm. Her father Rowen Skinley told KentOnline he had to to hold the skin on her arm together with his hands before people nearby rushed to help. Bunnie was taken to Medway Maritime Hospital in nearby Gillingham before being transferred to St Thomas' Hospital in Westminster, London, the following morning. There, she had several X-rays to ensure the puncture had not hit her bone, before undergoing the reconstructive surgery. Mr Skinley explained: 'She also has a lung condition and really bad asthma so she had to be marked down as a high-risk category for sedation.' Police launched an investigation and have now announced they made an arrest yesterday in connection with the incident. Officers also seized a dog, believed to be a Cockapoo. Tracie Inkpen, 50, from Gillingham, was charged the same day with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. She was later bailed and will appear before Medway Magistrates' Court at a later date. Mr Skinley last week said his daughter is 'doing well now', adding: 'She's just a bit shaken and keeps talking about how scared she is of the dog.' Speaking about the attack, he said: 'It happened parallel to the school on the main road. I was just walking home after the school run. 'The path is quite narrow and a woman was walking her dog on the actual road itself. 'Then, out of nowhere, the dog just lunged for my daughter and pulled her to the floor.' Bystanders rushed over to help: 'People who saw what happened came over and said that my daughter hadn't even put her hand out to the dog.'
BBC News
4 days ago
- BBC News
Woman charged after dog attack on three-year-old in Rainham
A woman has been charged following a report of a three-year-old girl being bitten by a dog in Kent, police have were called to the incident in Mierscourt Road in Rainham on 17 June when the child was taken to a London hospital for treatment to her has since been discharged. A dog, believed to be a cockapoo, was Inkpen, 50, of Broadview Avenue, Gillingham was arrested and charged on Monday with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury. She has been bailed to appear before Medway Magistrates' Court at a later date.
