Girl undergoes urgent surgery after dog suddenly mauls her face at a house
Police said they have launched an investigation into the incident which happened on Thursday. The dog involved has since been destroyed.
A little girl has had to undergo surgery after her face was mauled in a dog attack
A young girl has undergone surgery after her face was mauled by a dog. The child, who has not been named, was attacked at her home in Nuneaton, Warwickshire on Thursday.
Police have now launched an investigation into the incident and have confirmed the dog has been seized and destroyed.
In a statement, a Nuneaton and Bedworth police spokesperson said: "We’re investigating an incident in which a child was bitten by a dog in the Camp Hill area of Nuneaton on Thursday evening 6 April).
"The incident took place inside a property. The child sustained facial injuries, which required hospital treatment The dog has been seized and destroyed. Enquiries are ongoing."