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9th April 2023
04:40pm BST
A little girl has been taken to hospital after a being mauled by a dog at a house in the West Midlands.
The attack occurred at a property in the Tryan Road area of Nuneaton on Thursday, April 6.
Coventry Live reports that the youngster suffered injuries to her cheek in the attack, and was taken to hospital where she underwent surgery.
The dog has since been seized and destroyed.
"We’re investigating an incident in which a child was bitten by a dog in the Camp Hill area of Nuneaton on Thursday evening 6 April)," a post on the Nuneaton and Bedworth Police Facebook page read.
"The incident took place inside a property. The child sustained facial injuries, which required hospital treatment.
"The dog has been seized and destroyed. Enquiries are ongoing."
Police say that they are not in any position to make any further comment at the moment.
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