Ruby Kelly was seriously hurt following the horrific incident which took place near her home in Glasgow.
Ruby’s mother Jacqueline Kelly, 39, slammed new XL Bully laws for “failing to protect kids”.
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She said: “This has been a living nightmare for our family.”
Ruby had been out in her garden in Tollcross in the city’s East End with her cousin when she tried to play with another child next door last September.
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She was lifted over the fence to play with her friend – but as she was in the air two dogs ran out of a house and they latched themselves onto Ruby’s feet and legs.
According to Jacqueline, the adults who witnessed the horrific event were punching and kicking the dogs in desperation to try and get them off the child – but they continued for five minutes until someone threw a bucket of cold water over them.
Ruby was rushed to A&E at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary before being taken to the Royal Hospital for Children overnight.
Jacqueline and her husband had been away for the night, so their children were being cared for by their family.
But when they arrived to the hospital, she described the scene as “just horrific”.
Medics had to perform surgery to remove the dead skin from Ruby’s thigh and healed her wound with stitches.
Jacqueline is calling for action and says the laws restricting XL bullies are ‘failing to protect children’.
She believes the law should be expanded to enforce legal training requirements for all dog owners, as she explains: “The two dogs in question should not be able to get away with what happened with zero consequences.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Two people are the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the incident.”
A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “This is a highly distressing incident that illustrates the importance of responsible dog ownership including effective enforcement by local authorities and Police Scotland of relevant laws.
“Scotland has a dog control notice regime that is unique in the UK and focused on preventing dog attacks from happening in the first place.
“We will always consider carefully any evidence based suggestions to help improve safety for people including keeping the control of dogs legislation under review.”
