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Toronto police arrested a woman after a dog attack left a child with potentially life-changing injuries.
Police said the incident happened on Saturday, around 10:15am, at Little Norway Park near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street.
A woman was inside the playground with an off-leash dog when a father and his child approached the playground, police said.
Investigators said the dog charged the child through an open gate and bit and dragged the child to the ground.
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The owner and the father tried to get the dog to release the child and when the dog let go the woman fled the park with her dog, police said.
The child was taken to hospital with what police are calling serious, life-changing injuries, although they are not life-threatening.
On Sunday, police said a search warrant was executed in the area of ​​Fort York Boulevard and Bathurst Street, not far from the park.
A 38-year-old woman was arrested.
Patrycja Siarek is facing a number of charges including criminal negligence causing bodily harm, failing to prevent a dog from biting or attacking, dog biting a person, allowing a dog to run at large in an area not designated as a leash free area, and ensure a dangerous dog is muzzled at all times when off the owner’s property.
The dog was taken by Toronto Animal Services.
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