Baby is taken to hospital with serious injuries after being bitten in face by dog as 27-year-old man is arrested
A baby 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 baby 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.
A Force spokesman 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.’
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