Friday, June 21, 2024 - A baby girl has died after being bitten by her family's pet dog in Coventry, police have said.
West Midlands Police raced to the property where they found
the seven-month-old with severe head injuries following the attack. She was
rushed to hospital but did not survive.
The dog, which was not classed as a dangerous breed, was
humanely destroyed.
Detectives are now investigating the horrifying attack.
The tragedy unfolded on Sunday afternoon, June 16, when
officers were called to a street in the Coundon area of the city. No arrests
have been made over the attack.
A police spokesperson said: "A baby has tragically died
after being bitten by a pet dog at a home in Coventry. We were called to a
property at Shorncliffe Road shortly after 3pm on Sunday. Together with our
ambulance colleagues we arrived within minutes.
"A seven-month-old baby girl had received serious
injuries to her head after being bitten by the family’s dog inside the home.
She received treatment at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to
hospital for further treatment. Tragically, she died a short time later. Our
thoughts remain with her family at this devastating time.
"The pet dog, which isn’t classed as a dangerous breed,
was removed from the home on Sunday and humanely destroyed."
The force added: "We are in the early stages of our
investigation and our enquiries are continuing. Anyone with any information
should contact us via live chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log
2407 of 16 June."
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said:
"We were called to a medical emergency at a private address on Shorncliffe
Road in Coventry at 3.01pm on Sunday. Two ambulances, a specialist paramedic, a
paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were
sent to the scene.
On arrival, crews found a female patient, a child, who,
following treatment, was taken to hospital via land ambulance."
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