Little girl killed by her Coventry family dog, police say

“(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.