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Police are investigating an incident in Folkestone in which a 6-year-old girl was attacked by the family's pet dog.

The girl received severe injuries to her neck and her mother was also injured trying to protect her child during the incident at their home in Stuart Road, on Monday (9 June).

A police spokesman reported that they are currently being treated at St Thomas's hospital in London.

The girl remains in intensive care where she is said to be in a stable condition.

The dog, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was put down on Friday (13 June) at the request of the mother.

Police have said that no Dangerous Dogs Act offences have been committed.