Baby girl mauled to death by pet dog in Coventry, police confirm...

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The baby girl was bitten by the family's pet dog at home in Shorncliffe Road on Sunday



A baby girl has been mauled to death by her family's pet dog, police have confirmed.

The seven-month-old died after being bitten on the head at a property in Coventry.

She was rushed to hospital by ambulance from the scene in Shorncliffe Road on Sunday, but died a short time later.

Police said the dog was not classed as a dangerous breed and was removed from the home the same day and humanely destroyed.

Police officers and ambulance crews were called at about 15:00 BST and arrived at the scene within minutes, West Midlands Police said.

"[The] baby girl had received serious injuries to her head after being bitten by the family’s dog inside the home," a spokesperson said.

"Our thoughts remain with her family at this devastating time."

The infant was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital by land ambulance, West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed.

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance had also been scrambled to the scene.

No further details on the dog's breed have been released by police, but the force said it was in the early stages of an investigation and inquiries were continuing.