10-Month-Old Baby In UK Seriously Injured After Being Attacked By Family Dog

A 10-month-old baby in the United Kingdom has been seriously injured after being attacked by a normally “loving and affectionate” family dog. According to the BBC, the incident took place on Tuesday in South Yorkshire. Police said that the animal, a Cane Corso X, savaged the baby at a property in Hoyland, Barnsley, after he started to cry. The 10-month-old remains in the hospital in a stable but serious condition, officials added.

“We were called at 7.42am this morning to a property in Hoyland, following a young child being attacked and bitten by a family dog,” Dog Legislation Officer PC Paul Jameson said, as per the outlet. Mr Jameson added that the attack was out of character for the dog, who has no previous history of aggression. 

“Our early enquiries with the family highlighted that the dog was not previously reported to be of an aggressive nature, and this was a family who took precautions and are responsible owners,” he said.