A 56-year-old man has been arrested after a dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl's ear in north-east London.
The girl also suffered injuries to her neck and shoulder and has undergone plastic surgery at a hospital in Essex.The attack took place at Pole Hill, Woodberry Way, Chingford, at 12:00 GMT on Saturday in front of her parents.
The man is being questioned on suspicion of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control in public. Officers have also seized a dog.
'Hold it tight' Police said the man had been arrested after handing himself in at Chingford police station.
He said: "This was an appalling incident that left a young child with serious injuries which are likely to scar her for life."
Police added that the incident was "unprovoked".
Terrence Lundy, who arrived at the park just after the girl was attacked, said he was walking his dog with his daughter and granddaughter when they saw the distressed family.
Mr Lundy said: "This woman came running down with her husband and another little kid, so obviously a family of four, and she was holding on to her ear and screaming 'Keep your dogs away from my daughter. Keep your dogs away from my daughter'.
"I ran over there to her. I knew something had happened.
"She said, 'My daughter's ear's bitten off' and I took all the handkerchiefs out of my pocket, because I always keep handkerchiefs and I said 'Put that on her ear and hold it tight.'"
Police have said other people were in the park who have not yet come forward.
They have urged anyone who saw the attack or noticed anything which could help with the investigation to come forward.
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