Boy hurt by his family dog's bite on holiday park
The dog had belonged to the family of the teenager, police said
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A dog has been put down after it bit a teenage boy, police have said.
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust said the boy had been injured in the head and arm at Perran Sands Holiday Park in Perranporth.
They said the teenager had been taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro by ambulance after the incident which took place at about 16:40 BST on Thursday.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the dog had belonged to the teenager's family who had given consent for the dog to be euthanised.
No further action would be taken, the force added.
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