Terrier dog bites girl in face at park

A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl was bitten in the face by a Staffordshire bull terrier dog as she left a playpark with her mother.

She was attacked by the dog, which was not on a lead, at Castlepark Green in the Craigmillar area of Edinburgh on Thursday evening.

Police said a passer-by forced the dog off the girl.

She was taken to a local doctor’s surgery where she was treated for a cut to her face and scratches.

Lothian and Borders Police are now trying to trace the animal, which was brown with black spots. The dog was unaccompanied when the incident occurred.

Inspector Roddy Hardy, who is involved in the inquiry, said: “We are keen to trace the animal as a matter of urgency to ensure no further incidents occur.”