COPS are hunting for a dog-owner after a German Shepherd mauled a 7-year-old child and two others in a horror attack.
Police scrambled to the scene in Thornton Heath, London, just before 9am yesterday after reports of an "aggressive dog".
They found the youngster and a man with bite injuries after the shocking attack on Broughton Road.
Another man who said he was attacked by the dog also approached emergency services.
The beast was seized by cops and is being assessed in police custody.
Met Police confirmed that the owner of the dog is now on the run.
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Cops confirmed that none of the victims attacked had suffered life-threatening injuries.
A spokesperson for the force added: "The dog, which appeared to be a German shepherd breed, was seized by officers and will be assessed. Enquiries are underway to identify and locate the owner of the dog."
The horror comes following a spate of dog attacks across the country.
Loving dad Jonathan Hogg was mauled to death by a dog who "turned on him" on May 18.
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A six-year-old boy suffered potentially life-changing injuries after being mauled by an American Staffordshire terrier in South Yorkshire on May 11.
Yesterday, a baby was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked in Aldingbourne, Chichester.
While in January this year, four-year-old Alice Stones died after being attacked by a dog in her back garden in Milton Keynes.
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