Boy unable to smile after ‘sweet’ dog ripped off his cheek in bed

A five-year-old boy has been left unable to smile after his dog ripped off his cheek while they were sitting in bed. WARNING: Graphic

WARNING: Graphic

A little boy has been left unable to smile after his pet dog ripped off his cheek while they watched a Disney film in bed.

Brantley Manion, five, was pounced on by Marley, a Mountain Cur English pointer cross, on January 8, The US Sun reports.

Mum Amanda Dally, of Wentzville, Missouri, said she and her husband Christopher, 34, heard screams coming from his bedroom.

“We ran in there and we had to take Marley off him. She wouldn’t stop, it was really vicious,” she said.

“She was on top of Brantley and we couldn’t see him. Christopher pulled her off and Brantley was laying there holding his face together. She had sliced his face, it was a crazy night.”

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Brantley will need further surgery. Picture: Kennedy News and Media

His family got Marley when he was two. Picture: Kennedy News and Media

Amanda, 35, revealed that the right side of Brantley’s face was left hanging following the savage attack by the three-year-old dog.

His mouth has been left paralysed on one side due to torn ligaments,” Amanda said.

“It was completely ripped so you could see his teeth through his cheek. There was blood everywhere, all over Marley and the bed.”

She doesn’t know how the attack happened as she branded Marley “the sweetest”, adding she was “so protective”.

Brantley’s lacerations were stitched up after a three-hour operation.

Amanda said she doesn’t know how many operations Brantley will need in the future.

And, she doesn’t know if he will be left scarred for life.

Brantley insisted Marley didn’t mean to attack him. Kennedy News and Media

Marley was called ‘the sweetest’ dog. Picture: Kennedy News and Media

“He needs more surgery because he can’t smile. His mouth was completely in half so they had to reconnect the corners of his mouth,” she added.

“He can’t smile, it’s like one side of his face is paralysed. But the scarring isn’t bad.”

The family got Marley when Brantley was just two-years-old.

He and his siblings Mckenzie, 13, and Isabella and Wyatte, both 10, had to convince Christopher to get the pooch.

Christopher was attacked by a Siberian husky when he was younger and didn’t like dogs.

Brantley insisted Marley didn’t mean to attack him but the family have been forced to put their dog down.

Brantley is still unable to smile. Picture: Kennedy News and Media

He spent a week in hospital and his parents have been left with a $US16,000 ($22,900) medical bill.

The family has created a GoFundMe page to help cover expenses and are trying to raise $US1000 ($1400).

This article originally appeared on The US Sun and was reproduced with permission