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Girl, 10, mauled by bull terrier | Girl, 10, mauled by bull terrier |
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A 10-year-old girl suffered serious facial injuries when she was badly mauled by a Staffordshire bull terrier in North Yorkshire. | |
Emergency crews were called to an area close to Allanbrook Barracks at Thirsk on Thursday evening. | Emergency crews were called to an area close to Allanbrook Barracks at Thirsk on Thursday evening. |
The girl was taken to James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough where she is due to have surgery to her cheek. | |
The dog's owner, a woman aged 21, was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control in public. | The dog's owner, a woman aged 21, was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control in public. |
The woman is not related to the girl. | |
North Yorkshire Police said the girl has a 1cm-deep cut to her cheek. | |
The animal was put down immediately. |