Baby 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 baby boy was left with serious injuries to the face after being attacked by a dog, police have said.
The attack took place in Kettering on Saturday afternoon and the one-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after receiving first aid at the scene.
Northamptonshire Police say a 27-year-old man was arrested at the scene, according to the Northamptonshire Telegraph.
The dog has been confiscated from its owner as an investigation has been launched.
Police have confirmed the attack happened at a private address and not in public but have said they cannot 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.
A baby was left with serious injuries to the face after being attacked by a dog in Kettering
‘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.’