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A 10-year-old girl has suffered serious injuries after she was badly mauled by a Staffordshire bull terrier dog in North Yorkshire. A 10-year-old girl has suffered serious facial injuries after she was badly mauled by a Staffordshire bull terrier dog in North Yorkshire.
Emergency crews were called to an area close to Allanbrook Barracks at Thirsk on Thursday evening after reports of the girl's injuries. Emergency crews were called to an area close to Allanbrook Barracks at Thirsk on Thursday evening.
The unnamed girl was taken to hospital with "quite serious" injuries, the county's police force said. The girl was taken to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough and was due to undergo surgery to repair her cheek.
The animal was put down immediately and the owner arrested by officers. The dog's owner, a woman aged 21, was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control in public.
The animal was put down immediately. A police statement was expected later.