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Two-year-old bitten by dog suffers facial injuries

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The two year-old was taken to hospital by air ambulance after police were called to an address in Shropshire

A two-year-old girl has suffered serious facial injuries after being bitten by a dog.

Police were called to a house on Orchard Square in Highley, Shropshire, on Wednesday at about 16:15 BST.

The child was taken to hospital via air ambulance for further treatment. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The West Mercia force has not yet commented on the dog's breed, but said there was no risk to the public and the animal had been removed from the scene.

A BBC investigation found the number of dog attacks recorded by police in England and Wales had risen by more than a third in the past five years.

In 2023, there were nearly 22,000 cases of out-of-control dogs causing injury.

The UK's dog population is estimated to have risen by only 15% in that time.

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