Caerphilly: Baby in hospital after dog attack

A five-month-old babe has been taken to infirmary aft a canine attack, constabulary person said.

Emergency services were called to Penyrheol, Caerphilly region connected Saturday morning, Gwent Police said.

The babe was taken to Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales. The child's injuries are chartless but are not believed to beryllium life-threatening.

Officers seized the canine and the unit has confirmed nary different animals were involved.

"We were called to an code successful Penyrheol, Caerphilly astatine astir 9.10am connected Saturday 29 April, pursuing reports of a canine attack," said the force.

"Officers attended, alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service.

"A five-month-old babe has been taken to infirmary with non-life threatening injuries.

"The canine was seized by officers. No different animals were progressive successful the attack."

The Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed it was called to a canine onslaught astatine 09:00 BST.

Chief Insp Laura Bartley said officers would beryllium making further inquiries and would "remain astatine the country arsenic the probe progresses".

"It is imaginable that you whitethorn spot ongoing constabulary enactment successful Caerphilly arsenic portion of this work, but delight bash not beryllium alarmed.

"If you person concerns oregon accusation past delight bash halt and speech with us."

The incidental comes aft 2 fatal canine attacks successful the area.