An 11-year-old girl was left "covered in blood" after she was mauled by a family dog.
Ambulance crews were seen taking the girl away in an ambulance after the savage attack in Erith, south east London, neighbours said.
Residents on the street said they watched in horror as a girl came out of her house drenched in blood before she was taken away, with an air ambulance also landing in a nearby park just before 2pm last Saturday afternoon.
“I saw the girl come out of the house and she had lots of blood on her," said a neighbour, who did not want to be named.
The woman said: "She didn’t look well at all. When I went outside I saw her and then the dog.
"I don’t know what breed of dog it was, but it was a big dog. I think it belongs to the family.
“I don’t know much else. We stayed inside. We didn’t know anything happened until the police all came and I saw her come out.”
Another local resident believed the dog belonged to the family.
The man, who asked not to be named, said: “ I heard that the girl got attacked by a family dog.”
Another local who lived opposite the house where the girl was attacked saw some of the aftermath.
He said: “The whole area was crowded with police.
“I saw the girl come out of the house with what looked like one of their tin foil blankets, but I couldn’t see much from here, she was too far away.
“The police tried to keep her out of view. They told us to stay inside to give her some privacy.”
It's understood the girl's injuries were not life threatening.
Meanwhile, a woman was arrested after the incident for obstructing police and having a dog dangerously out of control.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Police were called at approximately 13:40hrs on Saturday, 1 April to reports of a child injured after being attacked by a dog at an address in Byron Drive, Erith.
“Officers, including armed officers, and London Ambulance Service attended. The child – an 11-year-old girl – was taken to hospital.
“Her injuries have been assessed as not life-threatening or life-changing. No reports of any other injuries.
“Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.”
