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Police inquiries ongoing after girl, 6, seriously injured by dog in Telford

Police say enquiries are ongoing over a incident where a six-year-old girl was bitten by a dog and seriously injured.

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The incident took place in the Wellington area of Telford last month – with the victim taken to hospital for treatment.

West Mercia Police said the dog involved had been seized by officers, and that enquiries over the attack are ongoing.

A spokesman for the force said: "Officers were called to a property in Wellington, Telford, at around 4.20pm on Friday, February 16, following a report that a young girl had been bitten by a dog within the premises.

“A six-year-old girl was taken to hospital with serious injuries, and the dog was seized by officers. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.”