Woman airlifted to hospital with facial injuries after dog attack

A woman has been airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a dog in south east London.

The woman, in her 30s, was found with severe injuries to her face after the attack in Woolwich, said police. She was taken to hospital by air ambulance, and was in a "serious but stable" condition.

Officers were called by paramedics at around 4.30pm to Wilmount Street.

Police have seized the dog and taken it to a nearby kennel. No arrests have been made.