Little girl killed by her Coventry family dog, police say

A little girl has been killed by her family’s 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 classified as a dangerous breed and was removed from the home the same day and humanely destroyed.

Police officers and ambulance crews were called at around 3pm BST and arrived at the scene within minutes, West Midlands Police (WMP) said.

“(The girl) suffered serious head injuries after being bitten by the family dog ​​inside the home,” a spokesman said.

“Our thoughts remain with her family at this devastating time.”

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

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

“We were called to (the) emergency medical service at a private address on Shorncliffe Road in Coventry at 3.01pm on Sunday,” a WMAS spokesman said.

The service dispatched two ambulances, a specialist paramedic and a paramedic officer in response.

WMP urged anyone with information about the attack to contact them.

Police did not release any further details about the dog’s breed, but the force said it was in the early stages of an investigation and inquiries were continuing.

In the UK, it is illegal to own pit bull terriers, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro breeds without an exemption certificate.