{"id":6514,"date":"2025-06-16T16:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T16:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/?p=6514"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:34:32","slug":"girl-2-bitten-in-face-by-terrier-like-dog-in-rustington-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/girl-2-bitten-in-face-by-terrier-like-dog-in-rustington-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl, 2, bitten in face by \u2018Terrier-like\u2019 dog in Rustington\u00a0park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No one was seen with the dog during the attack (Picture: Google Maps)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A two-year-old girl was repeatedly bitten in the face by a dog in a park.<\/p>\n

The toddler was attacked by a small, dark-coloured terrier-like dog in Brookfield Park, Rustington in West Sussex on Sunday at around 3.30pm.<\/p>\n

The infant is receiving hospital treatment for multiple facial injuries, including wounds on her nose, lip and cheek.<\/p>\n

No one was seen with the dog at the time of the incident. <\/p>\n

Officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the horrific attack to come forward.<\/p>\n

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The force said: ‘Did you witness the incident? Do you have any information that could help identify the dog or its owner?’<\/p>\n

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