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| Man arrested after girl mauled in Chingford dog attack | Man arrested after girl mauled in Chingford dog attack |
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| A 56-year-old man has been arrested after a dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear in north-east London. | A 56-year-old man has been arrested after a dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear in north-east London. |
| The girl also suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder and has undergone plastic surgery at a hospital in Essex. | 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 man is being questioned on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in public. Officers have also seized a dog. | The man is being questioned on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in public. Officers have also seized a dog. |
| 'Hold it tight' | 'Hold it tight' |
| Police said the man had been arrested after handing himself in at Chingford police station. | |
| Det Sgt Stuart Cheek, of Metropolitan Police, said the child was in the park with her parents and a younger brother when the dog attacked her. | Det Sgt Stuart Cheek, of Metropolitan Police, said the child was in the park with her parents and a younger brother when the dog 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." |
| Police added that the incident was "unprovoked". | Police added that the incident was "unprovoked". |
| Terrence Lundy, who arrived at the park just after the girl was attacked, said he was walking his dog with his daughter and granddaughter when they saw the distressed family. | Terrence Lundy, who arrived at the park just after the girl was attacked, said he was walking his dog with his daughter and granddaughter when they saw the distressed family. |
| Mr Lundy said: "This woman came running down with her husband and another little kid, so obviously a family of four, and she was holding on to her ear and screaming 'Keep your dogs away from my daughter. Keep your dogs away from my daughter'. | Mr Lundy said: "This woman came running down with her husband and another little kid, so obviously a family of four, and she was holding on to her ear and screaming 'Keep your dogs away from my daughter. Keep your dogs away from my daughter'. |
| "I ran over there to her. I knew something had happened. | "I ran over there to her. I knew something had happened. |
| "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.'" | |
| Police have said other people were in the park who have not yet come forward. | Police have said other people were in the park who have not yet come forward. |
| They have urged anyone who saw the attack or noticed anything which could help with the investigation to come forward. | They have urged anyone who saw the attack or noticed anything which could help with the investigation to come forward. |