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| Girl, six, mauled in Chingford dog attack | Girl, six, mauled in Chingford dog attack |
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| Police are trying to trace the owner of a dog which bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear in Chingford, north-east London. | Police are trying to trace the owner of a dog which bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear in Chingford, north-east London. |
| The girl, who also suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder, has undergone plastic surgery at a hospital in Essex where she will stay overnight. | The girl, who also suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder, has undergone plastic surgery at a hospital in Essex where she will stay overnight. |
| The attack took place at Pole Hill, Woodberry Way, Chingford at 12:00 GMT on Saturday in front of her parents. | The attack took place at Pole Hill, Woodberry Way, Chingford at 12:00 GMT on Saturday in front of her parents. |
| The dog is thought to be a black and white bull terrier. | The dog is thought to be a black and white bull terrier. |
| 'Hold it tight' | |
| The owner of the dog is described as a white male, aged approximately 38 to 40 years old, with cropped blond hair. | The owner of the dog is described as a white male, aged approximately 38 to 40 years old, with cropped blond hair. |
| They had left the scene when the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance arrived. | They had left the scene when the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance arrived. |
| Det Sgt Stuart Cheek, of Waltham Forest police, said the child was in the park with her parents and a younger brother when the animal attacked her. | Det Sgt Stuart Cheek, of Waltham Forest police, said the child was in the park with her parents and a younger brother when the animal attacked her. |
| He said: "This was an appalling incident that left a young child with serious injuries which are likely to scar her for life. | He said: "This was an appalling incident that left a young child with serious injuries which are likely to scar her for life. |
| "The family are concerned not only about her but also the potential for further attacks that may happen with this dog. | "The family are concerned not only about her but also the potential for further attacks that may happen with this dog. |
| "It is crucial that we find those responsible so that no-one else is put at risk by this dog and its owner." | "It is crucial that we find those responsible so that no-one else is put at risk by this dog and its owner." |
| Terrence Lundy, who arrived at the park just after the girl was attacked, said he spoke to her mother and offered help. | |
| "She said my daughter's ear's bitten off and I took all the handkerchiefs out of my pocket, because I always keep handkerchiefs and I said put that on her ear and hold it tight," he said. | |
| Det Sgt Stuart Cheek asked people who may have seen the attack or noticed anything which could help with the investigation to come forward. |