Girl, 11, seen ‘covered in blood’ by horrified neighbours after being mauled by dog at home as woman arrested
HORRIFIED neighbours say they saw an 11-year-old girl "covered in blood" after allegedly being savaged by a family dog.
Armed cops and emergency services charged to an address in South East London, just before 2pm on Saturday following the horror.
Horrified neighbours saw an 11-year-old girl 'covered in blood' after being savaged by a family dog
An air ambulance was later spotted landing in a nearby park as the girl was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
Her condition is reported as not life-threatening or life-changing
A woman was arrested after the incident for obstructing police and having a dog dangerously out of control.
Despite this, the dog horror sent shockwaves through the small community.
A woman who lives nearby, but asked not to be named, told The Sun: “I saw the girl come out of the house and she had lots of blood on her.
"She didn’t look well at all. When I went outside I saw her and then the dog.
She was unsure what breed the dog was but described it as "big" and that "it belongs to the family".
Another local resident also believed the dog belonged to the family.
The man, who asked not to be named, said: “ I heard that the girl got attacked by a family dog.”
Another local who lives opposite the house where the girl was attacked saw the area become "crowded with police".
He added: "I saw the girl come out of the house with what looked like one of their tin foil blankets.
“The police tried to keep her out of view. They told us to stay inside to give her some privacy."
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The resident added: “I thought it was two women who had got in a fight because I think I saw a woman getting arrested."
The dog, whose breed is still unknown, was removed from the address.
But the sheer number of cops as well as a helicopter descending on the scene "didn't quite add up".
One resident said: "A dog attack is very serious, but there seemed like a hell of a lot of police coming for it."
According to locals around the park, the air ambulance remained for about an hour.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called at approximately 13:40hrs on Saturday, 1 April to reports of a child injured after being attacked by a dog at an address in south east London.
“Officers, including armed officers, and London Ambulance Service attended. The child – an 11-year-old girl – was taken to hospital.
Her injuries have been assessed as not life-threatening or life-changing.
“No reports of any other injuries. Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”
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