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Toddler hurt in dog attack at pub | Toddler hurt in dog attack at pub |
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A toddler has suffered serious facial injuries in an attack by a terrier dog at a pub in Dorset. | A toddler has suffered serious facial injuries in an attack by a terrier dog at a pub in Dorset. |
The attack on the 22-month-old girl happened at the Famous Old Pines in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth, on Friday afternoon. | |
Police were called and the victim was taken to Poole Hospital where is currently in a stable condition. | Police were called and the victim was taken to Poole Hospital where is currently in a stable condition. |
Dorset Police said: "The dog has been seized by police officers who will be carrying out an investigation." | Dorset Police said: "The dog has been seized by police officers who will be carrying out an investigation." |
CCTV examined | |
The girl, who lives in the Winton area, underwent an operation for her facial injuries and is now in a stable and comfortable condition at Poole Hospital. | |
Officers have been speaking to witnesses and also examining CCTV footage at the pub. | |
Police said the little girl was at the pub with her mother who was a customer. | |
The owner of the dog, a man who comes from Bournemouth, was with the dog at the pub when the incident happened. | |
He is being questioned by police but has not been arrested. |