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An representation of the canine suspected of attacking the kid successful Blaenau Gwent
Police forensics officers are examining a semi-detached location aft a 12-year-old miss suffered life-changing injuries erstwhile she was attacked by a dog.
Police portion sealed disconnected the raised walkway extracurricular the location and lane moving up the broadside of the location and plot connected an property successful Nantyglo, successful Blaenau Gwent connected Tuesday morning.
Gwent Police were called to the country pursuing reports of the onslaught connected Monday evening.
A 42-year-old pistillate and a man, some from the section area, person been arrested connected suspicion of owning oregon possessing a canine bred for warring and owning oregon possessing a canine dangerously retired of control.
A Police Community Support Officer was guarding the country and radical surviving a fewer doors down said they were "shocked".
The miss was taken to infirmary aft the attack, which occurred connected The Crescent, Nantyglo, astatine astir 17:50 BST connected Monday.
There was an ongoing constabulary beingness successful the country aft the attack
Gwent Police said that the canine has been seized by officers and would beryllium destroyed, adding that nary different animals were progressive successful the attack.
The unit added that determination was nary further hazard to the public.
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