Norton dog attack: Girl, 5, badly hurt outside shop

A five-year-old miss has suffered "significant" facial injuries aft being attacked by a canine extracurricular a country shop.

The onslaught happened adjacent a Nisa store successful Norton Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, astatine astir 18:30 BST connected Saturday.

Cleveland Police said the kid was taken to infirmary for attraction and a canine had been seized.

A unit spokesperson said the proprietor of the canine remained astatine the country aft the attack.

"Officers attended the country wrong minutes of the study being called successful and provided aesculapian assistance to the miss whilst waiting for the ambulance, " the unit spokesperson added.

"The miss has suffered important injuries to her look and is receiving attraction successful hospital.

"The proprietor of the canine remained astatine the country pursuing the onslaught and co-operated with police. The canine has been seized.

"We would politely inquire radical not station photos relating to the incidental and to debar speculating connected societal media whilst officers proceed with their investigation."