A 10-year-old girl, Mina Bestun, was seriously injured in a dog attack on Roseneath Road in Bolton, England, on February 4, 2026, while walking home from school. She sustained life-changing injuries to her arm and was hospitalized, requiring antibiotics and a planned operation.
Attack Details
The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time, involving an XL bully-type dog—banned in England since 2024—that bit her multiple times, leaving 13 tooth marks, four deeply penetrating. Neighbors intervened to distract the dog, aiding her escape just two houses from home.
Police Response
Greater Manchester Police deployed armed units and a dog unit, detaining two dogs and arresting the owners—a 28-year-old man and 52-year-old woman—on suspicion of possessing a dangerously out-of-control dog. The investigation remains ongoing.
Family Statements
Mina urged owners to keep dogs indoors; her mother, Soma Mohammed, described the sudden assault, and father Bestun Ibrahim expressed relief it wasn’t worse, pleading for vigilance to prevent repeats.
