Boy, 18-months-old, mauled by dog in Tayside POLICE have launched an investigation in Tayside after an 18-month-old boy was mauled by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier. Emergency services were called to the scene outside Kirriemuir Health Centre in Angus at 1pm on Wednesday afternoon after the child was attacked by the dog, leaving him with facial injuries as well as two punctured wounds. A spokeswoman for Police Scotland confirmed the incident but added that inquiries are ongoing. Ian Robb of Angus Dogs Rescue, described the incident as "shocking." He said: "Thankfully these incidents are becoming rarer in Angus and Dundee. Sometimes it is not the dogs who are at fault but the owner. Dogs can become jealous around babies or can sometimes think that they are in distress. Their owners have to be very careful. The Scottish Ambulance Service also confirmed that paramedics attended the scene at Kirriemuir Health Centre. Danger dogs list will cut rising risk of attacks Dangerous Dogs Act: NO additions to banned dog list