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| Relative's dog attacked toddler | |
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| A two-year-old boy received serious facial injuries when he was attacked by a dog in Lincolnshire, police said. | A two-year-old boy received serious facial injuries when he was attacked by a dog in Lincolnshire, police said. |
| Officers were called to an address at Baythorpe Caravan Site in Skegness on Tuesday morning. | Officers were called to an address at Baythorpe Caravan Site in Skegness on Tuesday morning. |
| The boy was first taken to Boston's Pilgrim Hospital but has been transferred to the Leicester Royal Infirmary for specialist treatment. | The boy was first taken to Boston's Pilgrim Hospital but has been transferred to the Leicester Royal Infirmary for specialist treatment. |
| Police said the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, belonged to a relative of the toddler. | Police said the dog, believed to be a Staffordshire bull terrier, belonged to a relative of the toddler. |
| Officers said it appeared the child was visiting his grandparents at the caravan park. He was with his mother. | Officers said it appeared the child was visiting his grandparents at the caravan park. He was with his mother. |
| Forensic examinations | |
| Although the boy received serious injuries, they are not thought to be life-threatening. | Although the boy received serious injuries, they are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| The area where the attack took place has been cordoned off and scenes-of-crime officers are carrying out forensic examinations. | The area where the attack took place has been cordoned off and scenes-of-crime officers are carrying out forensic examinations. |
| A police spokeswoman said the dog, which she described as a "terrier-type" breed, had been examined by a vet and was being kept in kennels. | |
| "We need to investigate the circumstances of the attack before taking a decision on whether to have the dog destroyed." | |
| She said there might have been an element of provocation which would be taken into account. |