Father 'punched dog' as it tore daughter's ear off Terence Lundy, 70, said he was climbing Pole Hill, a local beauty spot, when he saw the family running down shouting "get that dog away from my daughter." He said: "The dad said he punched the dog in the head and kept punching it until it let go, and the owner had said 'Can't you keep your kids under control?' The little girl was saying 'Mummy, help me'. She was just in shock. The mum didn't have the proper bandages to put round her head so I gave her some clean handkerchiefs I had. The husband was panicking. Her ear was bleeding and she had a bad cut to her eyebrow as well. Christine O'Brien, 68, who heard screams as the attack happened, said: "Two ladies who I know said they saw the family running down the hill five minutes after it happened. There was a mum and dad and two children. They brought the child down to safety then the father ran back up the girl to find the girl's ear in case it could be sewn back on. The girl, who also suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder, was said to be in a "comfortable" condition in hospital in Essex yesterday (SUNDAY). He said: "I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened, was in the area at the time of the attack, or noticed anything since that might assist the investigation, to get in touch as soon as possible."