Two children, aged four and six, and a woman attacked by four 'dangerously out of control' dogs

Two children and a pistillate person been attacked by 4 "dangerously retired of control" dogs successful southeast London.

The children, aged 4 and six, and a 30-year-old pistillate were taken to infirmary aft being recovered injured by police. Their injuries are non life-threatening.

The onslaught happened connected Mickleham Road, St Paul's Cray, Orpington, soon earlier 9am connected Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said.

The unit said a pistillate has been arrested connected suspicion of having dogs dangerously retired of control.

Superintendent Mitch Carr said: "I cognize this incidental volition person caused a batch of nationalist concern, particularly owed to the young property of the children injured.

"The dogs person besides been taken to constabulary kennels portion the probe is ongoing.

"Extra officers volition beryllium successful the country implicit the adjacent fewer days to supply assemblage reassurance."

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A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called astatine 8.49am this greeting [5 October] to reports of an incidental successful Mickleham Lane, Orpington.

"We sent a fig of resources to the country including ambulance crews, an precocious paramedic and an incidental effect officer. We besides dispatched London's Air Ambulance.

"We treated 1 big and 2 children astatine the country and took them each to a large trauma centre by road."