A two-year-old girl was savaged by a Jack Russell as she played in a children's park before the dog's owner ran away. Libby Jane Wilson was enjoying a day out with her father Alex Knight at the Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley, Lancashire on Sunday afternoon when she was pounced on by the pet, which bit her face. The toddler had been playing in a tunnel when the Jack Russell - which was not on a lead despite signs saying pets should be under control- attacked her and left her with two puncture marks on her face, narrowly missing her eye. Two-year-old Libby Jane Wilson, who was enjoying a day out at a play park when she was savaged by a Jack Russell, leaving her with puncture marks on her face . Her father, Mr Knight who works as a floor layer, heard his daughter screaming and kicked the dog away from her before the owner called the dog back and fled the scene. Libby's mother Christie Wilson, 21, said: 'Libby was playing in the tunnel and her dad was on top waiting for her to come out when the dog ran over and attacked her. 'Alex heard Libby screaming and went into the tunnel and kicked the dog away from her. He called me straight away, he is distraught. 'The dog wasn’t on a lead and Alex said he shouted ‘Bud’ and called the dog back, then he just ran off. Libby Jane with her mother Christie Wilson. Miss Wilson says that the dog's owner didn't check if her daughter was hurt and fled with his pet . Toddler Libby Jane had been climbing through a tunnel at the Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley when the dog entered and attacked her . 'She has been very, very lucky - it could have been a lot worse and the doctors have said she will have scars, but that as she grows they will fade. 'Libby is a real tough cookie, it has affected me and her dad a lot more than her. I think because she is so young she doesn’t really understand what has happened.' Terrified Mr Knight took his daughter home to Miss Wilson who rushed her to Chorley and South Ribble General Hospital. The brave youngster was given a course of antibiotics and sent home with the puncture wounds, one above her lip and one under her eye, left open to heal. The attack happened at the Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley, Lancashire while Libby Jane was with her father Alex Knight . Miss Wilson, who runs her own hair extension business, said: 'The owner didn’t even come over to check if Libby was okay, he just ran off. 'He must have seen or heard what happened, she was screaming. It is shocking - I just want him to come forward. 'If the owner had apologised or checked on Libby it would be a whole different ball game but he is obviously not bothered, and more concerned about his dog. 'Libby was traumatised, but she is okay now. She woke up last night shouting "dogs, dogs" so I think maybe she was having flashbacks about what happened.' A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: 'An officer has been out and spoken to the family to get more details and will be doing some follow up in the area. Inquiries are ongoing.'
Libby Jane Wilson was playing in Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley . Was attacked by a Jack Russell dog while she climbed through a tunnel . The pet bit her face leaving puncture marks and narrowly missing her eye . The dog owner called the pet away from the toddler but then fled the scene .