Seven-month-old baby girl dies after being bitten on head by pet dog
A seven-month-old baby girl has tragically died after being bitten by a pet dog at a home in Coventry
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A seven-month-old baby girl has died after being bitten by a pet dog at her home in Coventry.
Emergency services were called to the property after 3pm on June 16 and the girl was taken to hospital, where she tragically died from her wounds a short time later.
The infant had received serious injuries after she was bitten by the dog inside the property on Shorncliffe Road.
West Midlands Police said in a statement: "A baby has tragically died after being bitten by a pet dog at a home in Coventry.
A seven-month-old baby girl has tragically died after being bitten by a pet dog at a home in CoventryGoogle Street View"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.
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"The pet dog, which isn’t classed as a dangerous breed, was removed from the home on Sunday and humanely destroyed."
A spokesperson said the police are in the initial stages of their investigation and enquiries are ongoing.
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