At 1.40pm yesterday (April 1), police were called to reports of a child injured after being attacked by a dog at an address on Byron Drive.
Officers, including armed officers, as well as the London Ambulance Service, were present.
The 11-year-old girl was taken to the hospital.
Her injuries have been determined to be neither life-threatening nor life-altering.
There have been no other reports of injuries.
The dog was restrained and removed from the residence.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of obstructing police and having an out-of-control dog.
The investigation into the circumstances is still ongoing.
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