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Boy, 4, lucky to be alive after being mauled by neighbour's dog


A little boy is lucky to be alive after he was mauled by a dog in Sydney’s west.

Angus Martig, four, was mauled by his neighbour’s American Bulldog in Quakers Hill on Sunday about 1pm.

Riverstone Police Inspector Al John said Angus was talking to his neighbour on the footpath when he was attacked.

The dog, named Keely, latched onto Angus’s neck and shoulder. His mother, Gillian, and the dog’s owner, Sarah Clinch, ripped Angus from Keely’s hold.

Angus Martig, 4, is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by his neighbour’s American Bulldog in Quakers Hill. Source: 7 News
Angus Martig, 4, is lucky to be alive after he was attacked by his neighbour’s American Bulldog in Quakers Hill. Source: 7 News

NSW Ambulance Inspector Jennine Kiely said the pair’s intervention “saved the boy’s life”.

The two women also suffered bite marks.

“Seems like they were relatively lucky,” Insp Kiely said.

The dog has since been seized and it’s likely he’ll be put down.

It’s expected Keely the dog will be put down. Source: 7 News
It’s expected Keely the dog will be put down. Source: 7 News

However, neighbours said the attack doesn’t come as a surprise and the dog has a history of being aggressive.

Concerned local mum Jessica Farrell said she has four children and the dog attacking someone was “an accident waiting to happen”.

She added passing the house where the dog lives is the only way out of the street.

“I’m petrified every time I take them to the park. We have to be super quiet when we walk past the house,” Ms Farrell said.

Angus was taken to The Children’s Hospital in Westmead for treatment.