Terrier attacks girls in Fife park

Two young girls were attacked by a dog in a play park, police said yesterday.

The girls, aged four and 12, were playing in a park in Buckhaven, Fife, when the attack happened.

They were left with bite marks and bruising from the Staffordshire Bull Terrier puppy.

The dog's owner - a 51-year-old woman - has since been charged with failing to keep her dog under proper control.

She has surrendered her ownership of the puppy.

A Fife Constabulary spokesman said: "The dog has been removed from the house. Matters with respect of the future of the dog are still ongoing."