One-year-old boy seriously injured after being bitten in face by dog as man, 27, is arrested
One-year-old boy is taken to hospital with serious injuries after being bitten in face by dog as 27-year-old man is arrested
- Dog attack took place in Kettering, Northamptonshire, on Saturday afternoon
- Baby was given first aid by police at the scene before being rushed to hospital
- A man, 27, was arrested at the scene and has been released under investigation
A one-year-old baby boy was left with serious injuries after being bitten in the face by a dog, police have revealed today.
The attack took place in Kettering, Northamptonshire on Saturday and a 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Officers gave first aid to the baby before he was taken to Kettering General Hospital by a parent, according to the Sun.
The dog has been confiscated from its owner as an investigation has been launched.
The attack took place in Kettering, Northamptonshire on Saturday and a 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident. Officers gave first aid to the baby before he was taken to Kettering General Hospital by a parent
Police said the attack happened at a private address and not in public but will not disclose whereabouts in Kettering the incident took place.
A spokesman for the force said: ‘Officers attended an incident on April 24 in Kettering after a young child had been bitten by a dog.
‘The child sustained facial injuries, which required medical treatment.
‘This was an isolated incident. The dog has been removed from the owner as a precaution while investigations into this incident continue.
‘A 27-year-old man from Kettering has been arrested in connection with this incident and released under investigation pending further enquiries.’