'Oh, it's a mess isn't it?': Five-year-old girl's incredibly brave reaction after seeing face first time since savage dog attack that left her scarred for life

A pretty five-year-old girl has been left scarred for life after she was savagely attacked by an Alsatian as she jumped up and down on a trampoline.

Abbie Varrow was playing in the back garden of her friend Harry Chapman’s house in Great Notley, Essex when a neighbour's dog leaped up and lunged at her from across a fence, latching onto her face.

Her horrified parents rushed bloodsoaked Abbie to hospital where she had to undergo two hours of surgery and 60 stitches to piece her face back together.       Read Full