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04/10/2006
Baby injured in dog attack
An 11-month-old baby boy has been treated for facial injuries after being attacked by a dog.
The child was attacked by the pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier, in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire on Sunday. It is understood that the attack happened at the home of a close relative in Divernia Way, around 5pm.
He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, before being transferred to Yorkhill hospital where he is being treated for injuries to his face.
A spokesperson for Strathclyde Police said that the dog had been taken to a vet and "humanely destroyed" on the day of the attack.
(KMcA)
The child was attacked by the pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier, in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire on Sunday. It is understood that the attack happened at the home of a close relative in Divernia Way, around 5pm.
He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, before being transferred to Yorkhill hospital where he is being treated for injuries to his face.
A spokesperson for Strathclyde Police said that the dog had been taken to a vet and "humanely destroyed" on the day of the attack.
(KMcA)
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