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| Two-year-old girl mauled by dog | Two-year-old girl mauled by dog |
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| A two-year-old girl is in hospital after she was attacked by a dog at a flat in Lancashire. | A two-year-old girl is in hospital after she was attacked by a dog at a flat in Lancashire. |
| The toddler suffered serious facial injuries when she was mauled by the Staffordshire bull terrier and has undergone surgery. | |
| The attack happened at a first floor flat in Borrowdale Avenue, Shadsworth, on Friday afternoon. | The attack happened at a first floor flat in Borrowdale Avenue, Shadsworth, on Friday afternoon. |
| The girl was with her mother visiting a family friend when the friend's dog turned on her, police said. | |
| The child is being treated at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, after undergoing surgery. | |
| Decision on charges | |
| Her condition is said to "stable but poorly". | Her condition is said to "stable but poorly". |
| Det Sgt Jonathon Holmes, of Lancashire Police, said forensic examinations have been carried out at the flat. | Det Sgt Jonathon Holmes, of Lancashire Police, said forensic examinations have been carried out at the flat. |
| He said officers were reviewing the information they had and a decision on whether a criminal offence had been committed would be made in the next few days. | He said officers were reviewing the information they had and a decision on whether a criminal offence had been committed would be made in the next few days. |
| The dog, which has no history of aggressive behaviour, is expected to be put down this weekend with the "full support" of its owners, he added. | |
| Officers are yet to make a final decision on whether a criminal offence has been committed, but no arrests are likely. | |
| It is expected the attack will be treated as a "tragic accident", a police spokesman said. | |
| Staffordshire bull terriers are not a breed subject to restrictions under the Dangerous Dogs Act. | Staffordshire bull terriers are not a breed subject to restrictions under the Dangerous Dogs Act. |