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Girl, six, mauled in Chingford dog attack Man arrested after girl 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. A 56-year-old man has been arrested after a dog bit off a six-year-old girl's ear in 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 also suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder and has undergone plastic surgery at a hospital in Essex.
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 man is being questioned on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in public. Officers have also seized the dog.
Police said the man had been arrested after handing himself in at Chingford police station.
'Hold it tight''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. Det Sgt Stuart Cheek, of Metropolitan Police, said the child was in the park with her parents and a younger brother when the dog - believed to be a black and white bull terrier - attacked her.
They had left the scene when the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance arrived. He said: "This was an appalling incident that left a young child with serious injuries which are likely to scar her for life."
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. Terrence Lundy, who arrived at the park just after the girl was attacked, said he offered to help.
He said: "This was an appalling incident that left a young child with serious injuries which are likely to scar her for life. "[The woman] 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.
"The family are concerned not only about her but also the potential for further attacks that may happen with this dog. Mr Lundy said he had been coming to the park for two years since he moved to the area and he had never seen a bull terrier-type dog.
"It is crucial that we find those responsible so that no-one else is put at risk by this dog and its owner." Police have urged people who may have seen the attack or noticed anything which could help with the investigation to come forward.
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.