A girl is fighting for her life after being attacked by the family dog at home.
The child, who is under two years old, was seriously injured when she was attacked by the dog in Cheltenham.
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The child was rushed to the hospital before being transferred to another, where he remains in critical condition today.
The horror happened on Sunday before 6pm in Hatherley, Gloucestershire.
Police confirmed today that the large dog, which was not a banned breed, had been seized.
Gloucestershire Police said they were investigating the attack and asked anyone with information to get in touch.
The force said: “A child suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a dog inside his home in Cheltenham on Sunday 14 April.
“The child, who is under two years old, is in a critical condition at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
“Officers and paramedics attended the incident which happened at a property in the Hatherley area of the city just before 6pm on Sunday.
“The child was taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital to be treated for his injuries and was later transferred to Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, where he remains.
“The pet dog, which is a large breed, was seized by police and is in a secure kennel while investigations continue.
“It has been confirmed that the dog is not a prohibited breed.
“Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact police.”
The attack came just hours after another young man was attacked by a dog in Partington, Greater Manchester.
A five-year-old was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a hunting dog, albeit an XL Bully.
A 34-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of allowing a dog to get dangerously out of control and neglect a child.
She has since been released on bail, cops said.
The horror happened at around 3.40pm on Sunday in the Tafford area.
Manchester Evening News reported that the dog was an XL Bully breed and was seized by the police.
The most dangerous areas in the UK
By SARAH GREALISH
The UK’s fatal dog attack hotspot has been revealed.
Britain is battling an epidemic of violent attacks, with incidents last year reaching a 40-year high.
Over the past ten years, there have been 41 deaths as a result of vicious dog attacks – and ten of those occurred last year.
Now, using the latest statistics from the ONS, The Sun has revealed which UK county has seen the highest number of deaths over the past decade.
Since 2013 – to date, Yorkshire has seen five deaths from dog attacks – making it the deadliest area in Britain.
July 2022 saw the most recent fatality – when Joanne Robinson, 43, was attacked by two dogs in a house in Rotherham.
Her boyfriend Jamie Stead, 42, also suffered devastating injuries to his face, hands and chest as he tried to get the animals off her.
And in September 2020, Elon Jase Ellis-Joynes was just 12 days old when he was fatally bitten by his family’s Chow Chow-cross, named Teddy.
Merseyside and South Wales come second for dog attacks with the highest number of deaths – with four in each county.
In October 2022, Ann Dunn, aged 65, died at her home in the Vauxhall area of Liverpool following an accident involving five American bulldogs.
Just two months later, retired nurse Shirley Patrick, 83, passed away in hospital 17 days after suffering “life-threatening injuries” caused by a dog in her home.
And later in November 2021, 10-year-old student Jack Lis was mauled to death by an American Bully XL named ‘Beast’ at a friend’s house.
Manchester and Lancashire are the third worst areas for deaths, having recorded two deaths each in the last ten years.
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