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| Woman charged after dog attacks girl in Torquay | Woman charged after dog attacks girl in Torquay |
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| A woman has been charged with offences relating to a dog attack on a girl in Devon. | A woman has been charged with offences relating to a dog attack on a girl in Devon. |
| The 14-year-old was bitten on her lip and arm, said Devon and Cornwall Police. | |
| The attack happened in the play area in Staddon Gardens, in Torquay, on Friday evening. | The attack happened in the play area in Staddon Gardens, in Torquay, on Friday evening. |
| The dog, which police believe to be a pit bull terrier, has been seized by officers while an investigation takes place, the force said. | The dog, which police believe to be a pit bull terrier, has been seized by officers while an investigation takes place, the force said. |
| Stitches in face | Stitches in face |
| Det Con Andy Devey said the dog was subject to a control order and the woman had been charged with breaching that order. | Det Con Andy Devey said the dog was subject to a control order and the woman had been charged with breaching that order. |
| "The other [charge] is in relation to allowing a dangerous dog to be free in a public place," he said. | "The other [charge] is in relation to allowing a dangerous dog to be free in a public place," he said. |
| "She [the girl] was bitten on the lip and bitten on the arm. | "She [the girl] was bitten on the lip and bitten on the arm. |
| "She's had to have stitches to an injury on her upper lip. The injuries are not life changing." | "She's had to have stitches to an injury on her upper lip. The injuries are not life changing." |
| The woman is expected to appear in court on Monday. | The woman is expected to appear in court on Monday. |