Nine-year-old Riley was playing with her best friend at Ferrand Drive Park near Eglinton Avenue and Don Valley Parkway on Monday evening, when she was allegedly attacked by an off-leash dog.

“It came from behind me […] and it jumped on me,” Riley told CityNews.

She was left with huge gashes across her face and is still reeling from the terrifying experience. Her mother, Rebecca Elias, remembers the fear that came over her when she got the call.

“I was in full panic mode, very traumatized,” Elias explained. “I know this was scary for her because she is afraid of dogs, so to hear she was attacked by one, it was very scary.”

The dog involved in the attack was not on a leash at the time. Riley’s mother says she is unsure of the exact breed, but it looked like a pitbull, and was being walke

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