Annie Ramsay , 8 , was walking to the park with friends when she was attacked by a dog last week . An eight-year-old girl has been left eating through a syringe after she was attacked by a springer spaniel that tore a centimetre off her lip and bit through her cheek . Annie Ramsay was walking with her friends near her home in Whittle-le-Woods , Lancashire , on Thursday when she bent down to stroke the dog as it made its way out of a park with its owner . Her friend stroked the animal first before Annie did the same but the spaniel , which was known to her , licked her face then sank its teeth into her cheek - puncturing her . She ran back home with blood pouring down her face screaming ' I 'm going to die ' as her horrified father , John , 47 , called for an ambulance . Annie was rushed to hospital and underwent plastic surgery , where doctors used the inside or her lip to rebuild the part that had been torn off . She spent three days being treated before she was allowed back home on Sunday , where she is still recovering . The attack has left her unable to eat and her mother Rebecca Ramsay , 34 , has to blend her food and feed it to her through a straw or with a syringe . Mrs Ramsay , who has two older sons , Steven , 14 , and Josh , 12 , said : ' I was heartbroken when I saw her . It 's just awful . 'She was petrified but she 's been so brave and we 're really proud of her . She 's a huge dog lover and so sweet with animals so it was a big shock to her . 'The first day after the attack we could n't even mention the word `` dog '' around her - she was hysterical . 'But I 've been trying to explain to her that you get good dogs and bad dogs because I do n't want her to be frightened of them but at the same time part of me never wants her to go near one again . ' The schoolgirl had bent down to stroke the dog when it sunk its teeth into her cheek and tore a centimetre of skin from her lip . SHe was rushed to hospital and underwent plastic surgery to fix the damage . The family was struck by tragedy in 2011 when Annie 's older brother , Dylan , drowned while swimming in a quarry near their home . 'Since his death I have been campaigning around schools about safety and that 's where I was at when Annie was attacked , ' said Mrs Ramsay . Annie , who has since returned home to recover , is likely to have a hairline scar as a result of the attack . 'She had been out playing with friends and the owner , who she knows and lives on our road , was coming out of the park and she stroked it like she has done several times before . 'It liked her face and that 's when it bit into her cheek and took about a centimetre off her lip . She ran home screaming and my husband shouted for a neighbour to call the ambulance . 'Her brothers were terrified , especially after losing Dylan so recently , about what would happen to their sister . ' I rushed to the hospital as soon as I heard and I could n't believe it when I saw her . But the doctors are hopeful and we have to share their enthusiasm that she will be okay . ' Annie is recovering at home and was even strong enough to make it to a party on Sunday where she met 'Olaf ' from Frozen . 'She 's in a lot of pain and on lots of antibiotics but she 's in really good spirits , ' she added . It 's likely she will be left with a hairline scar on her face , but her eye is expected to return fully to normal . Lancashire Constabulary confirmed that a warrant under the dangerous dogs act was executed and the dog seized . It remains in kennels and an investigation is under way , which will involve speaking to the victim any witnesses and the dog 's owner . Mrs Ramsay , whose own dog - a Staffie cross - died recently , said : 'The police are carrying out interviews and will need to speak to Annie in-depth before anything is done . 'There were lots of witnesses too so I think they need to speak to them as well . We 're not sure what is going to happen to the dog but it should be put down after what it 's done to my daughter . '
Annie Ramsay was walking with friends when she was attacked by dog . She stroked springer spaniel , it licked her face and then sunk its teeth in . Schoolgirl ran home with blood pouring from face and taken to hospital . Underwent plastic surgery and doctors used inside of her lip to rebuild it . She was is now recovering at home after spending 34 in hospital . Dog was seized by police after attack and witnesses will be interviewed . Her mother , Rebecca Ramsay , three days , said the 'dog should be put down ' She recently lost her eldest son , Dylan , after he drowned in a nearby quarry .