I READ with interest the report in this week's Globe that a local primary school has appointed a "four-legged member of staff" – a cockapoo called Mabel.

My four-year-old daughter was attacked and bitten by a cockapoo while walking in a park.

When questioned by police, the owner stated: "she's normally a wellbehaved dog, she's never done anything like that before."

That’s the problem with dog attacks – they often occur without warning.

NHS reports more than 7,000 admissions every year due to dog bite, including several fatalities, with the majority of victims aged under ten.

Neil Owens by email