+ Sky News, Kirkby: A man has been arrested and a dog seized after reports a three-year-old girl was bitten in the face, police have said.Merseyside officers were called to Newtown Gardens, outside the Market Tavern pub, in Kirkby, northeast of Liverpool, on Saturday afternoon following a report a dog had attacked a child.
The toddler was taken to hospital for treatment of her injuries, thought to be serious but not life-threatening.
Police attended and seized the dog, which will be examined in order to determine the breed.
A 31-year-old man from Ormskirk has been arrested on suspicion of affray and having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place.
He has been taken into custody to be questioned.
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