Police have seized dangerous dog on the loose after a teenage girl was attacked.
Cops in Port Clarence were hunting the XL Bully-type breed after the 15-year-old was mauled and seriously injured on Monday night.
The teenager was rushed to hospital after the attack and police said her injuries were "serious" but thankfully not believed to be life-threatening.
Cleveland Police issued a picture of the male dog on Tuesday as they warn members of the public not to try getting close to it, claiming it may be dangerous if approached.
A spokesperson for the force has since confirmed the dog, understood to be aged between four and five, has been seized.
The force said on Tuesday afternoon: "Officers have seized a dog following an incident on Monday evening where a teenager suffered injuries in Port Clarence."
The teenager "suffered serious injuries" in the attack, and was taken to University Hospital of North Tees where police said she remained receiving treatment on Tuesday.
Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Cleveland Police told The Mirror on Tuesday morning that no arrests had been made in connection with the attack and an investigation is ongoing into what happened.
It comes as a Mirror investigation reveals there have been 15 fatal dog attacks - five of which killed children - in the last 18 months since 10-year-old Jack Lis was killed in November 2021, none of which involved banned breeds.
Jack died after being attacked also by an XL Bully breed at a friend's house in Caerphilly.
