People need to start being held accountable for keeping powerful dogs in their homes. Something has to be done about this now, surely? I appreciate that no breed has been mentioned yet, however, as a previous poster said, it's not likely to be a Bichon.
I work with exclusively with dogs, I adore dogs. Last week, I was bitten by a Yorkshire Terrier. It hurt, and it bled, and the dog meant it, but it did not cause me significant harm. So yes, while it absolutely can be 'any breed,' the breed is extremely relevant! The same situation with certain other breeds would not have had the same outcome. The continuous wails from people protesting that 'it's not the breed, it's the owner,' makes no sense to me. Of course with the right training and home, I have no doubt that some of these dogs can be wonderful. However, your average 3 bed semi, 2.4 children type scenario is not the right home, and very often lacks adequate training. You have these dogs, you have to be on top of EVERY aspect of their training and behaviour. In an ideal world, all dogs would be trained and well behaved, however for many breeds, the potential for damage is not so catastrophic. Quite why ANYONE needs or wants a creature with such an insane amount of power, living in their home, baffles me, especially one which isn't trained to within an inch of it's life.
Poor little girl. It's utterly heartbreaking.