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Two bailed after baby hurt in suspected XL bully attack

2024-12-13 22:00:34

Two people have been bailed after an eight-month-old baby was seriously injured by a dog in Kent.

Police were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, at about 14:25 GMT on Wednesday following a report that an infant had been bitten by a dog, reportedly an XL bully.

The baby girl was airlifted to a London hospital where she remains in a serious condition, police said.

A 76-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.

Police were called to Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, on Wednesday afternoon

Both have been bailed while inquiries continue, police said.

The dog was seized and destroyed at the family home.