A three-year-old boy was saved by a neighbour after an XL bully dog clamped its jaws around his head as he played outside his home. Denis Jano sustained injuries on his face and scalp after the dog attacked him by grabbing the animal’s genitals.

The toddler also suffered bruises on his arms and back during the horror attack by the dog.

The incident occurred on Monday in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and a 42-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.

The family was still in the process of moving into the red-brick terraced house on Monday at 2pm when the dog attacked.

Denis’s mother is Czech and he has a Slovakian father. The couple has five other children.

They thanked neighbours who ran to Denis’ aid, saying: ”They saved his life.”

They said: “We only moved here on Friday and we were painting and shopping and getting things in the house.”

His mother who did not wish to be named told The Mirror: “Me and Denis and the smallest girl, we went outside. Denis was next to me playing with a toy shopping trolley.

“The lady with the dog opened the gate to take out the garbage can. The dog got out of the gate and ran towards Denis.

“I was yelling ‘no’, ‘no’, but it came and bit him. I was screaming and grabbed my little girl in my arms.”

Thomas Hogan, 23, heard her screaming and ran out of his house to help the family.

Thomas said: ”I saw the dog with the kid’s head in its mouth. His mother was really screaming.

“Other neighbours came to help and managed to drag the dog off, one of us got the dog by the b***.

“I thought the dog was going to kill him. There was blood all over the little boy’s dad’s shirt.”

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Thomas dialled 999 after the dog was under control and back locked behind the iron gates of his owner’s home. Police seized the dog and it has since been destroyed.

Thomas added: ”The dog was vicious. It has previously killed a neighbour’s cat, and bitten another child – but nowhere near as badly.”

Another neighbour said the 42-year-old who has been arrested had previously had an American pit bull but it was later taken away.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to the attack on a three-year-old boy by an XL bully in the Spalton Road area of Parkgate just after 2 pm on Monday.

“He was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries. The animal has been seized and a 42-year-old woman was bailed after being arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control.”

An investigation is underway and anybody with information should contact the police on 101, quoting incident 538 of April 17.

Denis is now back at home following treatment at Sheffield General Hospital for the bite marks.

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