Overview
- The attack on May 26 in Oswaldtwistle left four-year-old Antonio Quinn with severe facial wounds and injuries to his thigh.
- Antonio underwent a three-hour facial surgery at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and is now recovering at home.
- Owner Aaron Eccles has called Harry a 'teddy bear,' insisted the bite was merely a warning, and refused to release CCTV footage.
- Antonio's mother said her son was lucky to survive the brutal attack and praised his resilience during recovery.
- The case has intensified scrutiny of 'Pocket Bully' ownership after the breed was excluded from the UK government's XL Bully ban.