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Gillingham Woman Charged After Cockapoo Attack Injures Toddler

The dog's owner has been bailed to appear in Medway Magistrates’ Court after police seized the animal

Overview

  • The incident occurred on June 17 outside Miers Court Primary School in Rainham, Kent, when a Cockapoo lunged at three-year-old Bunnie, causing severe lacerations to her arm.
  • Her father held the torn skin together with his hands until bystanders and emergency services arrived.
  • Bunnie was initially treated at Medway Maritime Hospital before transfer to St Thomas’ Hospital in London, where surgeons performed reconstructive surgery under high-risk sedation due to her asthma.
  • Kent Police charged 50-year-old Tracie Inkpen on June 24 with being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury.
  • Bunnie is recovering well but remains shaken by the attack and has developed a fear of dogs.