Summary
- A six-year-old girl was bitten by an akita dog in West Sussex.
- The incident occurred in Durrington, Worthing, and the girl sustained a chest wound.
- The dog owner, a 53-year-old woman from Worthing, was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
- The girl was taken to hospital for treatment and the dog was seized by police.