A woman has been arrested and a dog, thought to be an XL bully, has been seized after a child was bitten.

Police and paramedics were called to Mayfield Avenue in Dover at 5.20pm on Sunday.

The child was taken to a local hospital with injuries not thought to be life-threatening.

Officers seized the animal, which is believed to be a banned XL bully, and arrested a woman.

A police spokeswoman said: “We were called at 5.20pm on Sunday to a report that a child had been bitten by a dog in Mayfield Avenue, Dover.

“Patrols attended the scene alongside paramedics, where the child was taken to a local hospital for medical attention.

“The dog was seized by officers from a residential property. A woman in her 20s was later arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody.”

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