A TODDLER has been mauled by a dog in a horror attack at a birthday party.
The young child, believed to be between two and three years old, was rushed to hospital this afternoon for head and arm injuries.
Their injuries have been described by police as not life-threatening.
The attack took place in Hardwick, Stockton-On-Tees, Teesside and the toddler was swiftly taken to the University Hospital of North Tees.
Officers were called to Chopwell Close following the incident and seized an animal.
It has been taken it to specialist kennels, while officers and scenes ofcrimeexperts investigate.
Police are yet to confirm the breed of the dog, but witnesses reported seeing a Pitbull-cross.
