A nine-month-old infant severely hurt in a dog attack

A dog attack on a nine-month-old baby resulted in serious injuries.

Around 2 PM yesterday, the infant was attacked at a residence in Lime Avenue, Aldingbourne, a community in West Sussex.

Five miles to the east of Chichester, at Aldingbourne, the dog was taken into custody.

The infant was transported to the hospital with significant but not thought to be life-threatening injuries, according to a spokesman for Sussex Police.

‘Officers have seized the dog, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway.’