29/07/2014

14-Month-Old Attacked By 'Bull Terrier-Type' Dog

A 14-month-old boy is being treated in hospital after being "mauled" by a "bull terrier-type" dog in Huddersfield.

It is understood that the child was attacked while at a relatives home in Thorpe Pyn Croft in Dalton on Sunday.

The boy, named by reports as Jenson Wood, has been treated for a fractured jaw and facial lacerations.

No-one has been arrested in connection with the incident, West Yorkshire Police have said, adding that enquiries are ongoing.

(MH/CD)

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