Horror dog attack as boy, 4, mauled on face and leg and police seize two animals
A four-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with injuries to his leg and face after being bitten by a dog on a residential street.
Police said in a statement: "We're appealing for information and footage after a child suffered a dog bite.
"The child, a four-year-old boy, was taken to hospital with injuries to his leg and face. Thankfully, those injuries are not life threatening. Two dogs have been seized by police – a Staffordshire Bull Terrier type and a Pocket Bully Type and the dog owner has been identified and will be spoken to in due course."
Officers from Hyndburn Police moved to reassure the pubic following the attack in in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, on Monday afternoon.
"We know this may be concerning to hear about, but we want to reassure you that enquiries are ongoing into the incident, and we are asking for your help to assist those enquiries. We are particularly interested in viewing any CCTV footage of the area, that may have captured the incident.
"If you have any information or footage, or witnessed the incident, please call 101 quoting log 0603 of May 26th."
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