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Boys injured in street dog attack Boys injured in street dog attack
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A 12-year-boy is in hospital with arm injuries after he was attacked by a dog in a street on Tyneside.A 12-year-boy is in hospital with arm injuries after he was attacked by a dog in a street on Tyneside.
Another boy, aged 15, was bitten on the hip in the incident on Friday evening in Gateshead, police said.Another boy, aged 15, was bitten on the hip in the incident on Friday evening in Gateshead, police said.
The younger boy has undergone a skin graft operation following the attack in Lincoln Street, at about 1930 BST. The younger boy, Andrew Norton, has undergone a skin graft operation following the attack in Lincoln Street.
It is understood the Staffordshire Bull Terrier that carried out the attack was owned by the older boy's parents, who agreed the dog should be destroyed.It is understood the Staffordshire Bull Terrier that carried out the attack was owned by the older boy's parents, who agreed the dog should be destroyed.
Police officers later took the dog to a branch of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, where it was put down.Police officers later took the dog to a branch of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, where it was put down.
The 12-year-old suffered injuries to both his forearms.The 12-year-old suffered injuries to both his forearms.
He was initially taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, where he underwent the operation.He was initially taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, before being transferred to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, where he underwent the operation.