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| Relative's dog attacked toddler | 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. | A two-year-old boy received serious facial injuries when he was attacked by a dog in Lincolnshire. |
| 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 was transferred to Leicester Royal Infirmary for specialist treatment. | The boy was first taken to Boston's Pilgrim Hospital but was transferred to 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, who was with his mother, was visiting his grandparents at the caravan park. | Officers said it appeared the child, who was with his mother, was visiting his grandparents at the caravan park. |
| Kept in kennels | |
| The boy was undergoing treatment at the royal infirmary for a "nasty bite". His condition was unknown. | The boy was undergoing treatment at the royal infirmary for a "nasty bite". His condition was unknown. |
| A police spokeswoman said the dog had been examined by a vet and was being kept in kennels. | A police spokeswoman said the dog had been examined by a vet and was being kept in kennels. |
| The vet identified the dog as a terrier but further advice was needed from a dog expert. | The vet identified the dog as a terrier but further advice was needed from a dog expert. |
| The spokeswoman said: "We need to investigate the circumstances of the attack before taking a decision on whether to have the dog destroyed." | The spokeswoman said: "We need to investigate the circumstances of the attack before taking a decision on whether to have the dog destroyed." |
| She added there might have been an element of provocation which would be taken into account. | She added there might have been an element of provocation which would be taken into account. |