A nine-month-old baby was left with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog. The baby was rushed to hospital after emergency services were called to the scene on Thursday afternoon.
The dog was seized after the incident in Aldingbourne, Chichester, West Sussex. Police said the baby's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening. Officers are now investigating.
A Sussex Police spokesperson told the Mirror: "Emergency services responded to a report of a nine-month-old baby attacked by a dog inside a private address in Lime Avenue, Aldingbourne, at about 2pm on Thursday, May 18.
"The baby suffered serious injuries, not believed to be life-threatening, and was taken to hospital. Officers have seized the dog, and an investigation into the circumstances of the incident is underway."
The breed of the dog is not known at this stage, but the Mirror is campaigning to overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act after recent attacks.
