Girl, 5, attacked by Staffordshire Bull Terrier wearing harness with word 'friendly' on it while out walking at Yorkshire beauty spot

A five-year-old girl was attacked by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier while she was out walking with her mother at a popular Yorkshire beauty spot.
By Lucy Leeson
Published 14th Jan 2021, 10:15 BST
Updated 14th Jan 2021, 11:43 BST

The girl and her mother were walking on Beverley Westwood in East Yorkshire at around 11am on Tuesday, January 11,.

They were close to the golf course when a dog ran towards the girl, knocking her over, before biting and pulling at her hair.

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The dog, described as a Blue Staffordshire Bull Terrier, had a harness on saying "friendly" on the side.

The girl was walking on Beverley Westwood when she was attacked by the dog.The girl was walking on Beverley Westwood when she was attacked by the dog.
The girl was walking on Beverley Westwood when she was attacked by the dog.

The owner of the dog was a white female, aged in her sixties. She was wearing sunglasses and a knee-length coat.

The girl was uninjured, but police are keen to trace the animal's owner.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Humberside Police on 101, quoting reference number 16/13081/21.