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A five-year-old boy is to undergo plastic surgery to his face after being mauled by a dog in Midlothian. | A five-year-old boy is to undergo plastic surgery to his face after being mauled by a dog in Midlothian. |
Andrew Osborne was playing with his twin, Matthew, in the front garden of his home in Roanshead Road in Dalkeith, when he was attacked by the dog. | |
Police said the dog jumped the fence and attacked the boy causing "severe lacerations" to the right of his face. | Police said the dog jumped the fence and attacked the boy causing "severe lacerations" to the right of his face. |
His eight-year-old brother, Jamie, was also in the garden when the attack happened at 1630 BST on Tuesday. | |
The dog then ran off. Andrew's mother, Barbara, found her son and contacted the emergency services. | |
He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children by ambulance. | He was taken to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children by ambulance. |
A Lothian and Borders Police spokeswoman appealed for information to help find the dog, which was black, 1ft tall and wearing a collar. | A Lothian and Borders Police spokeswoman appealed for information to help find the dog, which was black, 1ft tall and wearing a collar. |
She said: "The boy is still in hospital and will require plastic surgery. | She said: "The boy is still in hospital and will require plastic surgery. |
"The owner is still to be traced. The dog was wearing a collar so it is unlikely to be a stray. | "The owner is still to be traced. The dog was wearing a collar so it is unlikely to be a stray. |
"There are still further inquiries to be carried out. | "There are still further inquiries to be carried out. |
"We are appealing for anyone who can help us trace the dog and its owner, or who may have witnessed the incident to contact police." | "We are appealing for anyone who can help us trace the dog and its owner, or who may have witnessed the incident to contact police." |