Girl bitten in face by large dog running loose
Police were called to Mount Road, Blythe Bridge on Monday afternoon
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A teenage girl has been bitten in the face by a large dog running loose in a Staffordshire village.
The attack happened in an alleyway near the recreation ground off Mount Road, Blythe Bridge about 13:45 GMT on Monday, Staffordshire Police said.
A Cane Corso cross mastiff has been located and seized as part of the ongoing investigation, the force added, and the 17-year-old victim has been discharged from hospital.
There is not believed to be a wider risk to the public, stressed the force.
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