Boy's scalp found on living room floor after savage attack by dog bought on Facebook
dailyrecord.co.ukA seven-year-old boy had to have part of his scalp reattached after being savaged by a dog his family bought on Facebook. Vick Zidko was left with life-changing injuries after the horror attack by the recently-acquired canine last May.The terrified schoolboy needed extensive surgery to replace a chunk of scalp that was found on the living room floor.
And a year on from the horrific incident at their home in Doncaster, Vick is still undergoing operations.Following the ordeal, South Yorkshire Police have cautioned against acquiring dogs through social media ads.
The Zidko family, who had welcomed the dog into their home just a fortnight before the attack, are now advocating for government regulation of online pet sales.Vick's mother Eugenija spoke with The Mirror, who have an ongoing campaign against dangerous dogs, about the ongoing "nightmares" the family face as her "remarkable" son faces the prospect of further surgery.The mum, who has tended to our son's wounds since that fateful day, said: "I still have nightmares about it where I can see the attack happening all over again and his terrible injuries.His father, Vitalijus, 43, said: "It has been quite stressful.
We are looking at another operation to stretch the skin over the skull. They want to stretch the skin to remove part of it and put it back together closer."Vitalijus said that his "brave" son is "totally fine" apart from developing an understandable fear of big dogs.
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