Police were called to Broughton Road in Thornton Heath yesterday (Picture: Google)

A young boy was mauled by a German Shepherd in London yesterday.

Police are hunting the owner of the dog that attacked the seven-year-old boy and two others in the horror attack.

Officers rushed to the scene in Thornton Heath, London, just before 9am yesterday after reports of an ‘aggressive dog’.

They found the boy and a man with bite injuries after the attack on Broughton Road.

Another man who said he was attacked by the dog also approached emergency services.

The dog was seized by police and is being assessed in police custody.

The Met Police confirmed that the owner of the dog is now on the run.

Police confirmed that none of the victims attacked had suffered life-threatening injuries.

A spokesperson for the force added: ‘The dog, which appeared to be a German shepherd breed, was seized by officers and will be assessed.

‘Enquiries are underway to identify and locate the owner of the dog.’

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Police were called around 9am yesterday.