Terror as 14-month-old baby girl is mauled by family’s powerful American Bulldog
THE unnamed 14-month-old baby girl was attacked by the shocked family's Johnson American Bulldog at a house in Nelson, in Lancashire
A BABY girl was airlifted to hospital after she was mauled by her family's powerful American Bulldog, police have revealed.
The as yet unnamed 14-month-old was attacked by the family's pet dog at a house in Nelson, Lancashire on Wednesday morning.
Officers who raced to the scene confirmed the tiny youngster was rushed to the Royal Blackburn Hospital before later being transferred to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Police sources have confirmed the small child is currently stable and her wounds are described as "serious cuts".
Upset neighbours described the shocking incident, with a female resident saying she saw emergency services arrive at around 10am on Wednesday.
She said: "I saw two police cars and two emergency ambulance cars at a house on the street.
"I didn't see the helicopter, but there were a lot of paramedics on the ground around the house.
"It's terrible to hear about what's happened, you don't expect a young girl to be bitten by a dog around here."
The American Bulldog is a legal breed in the UK and a powerful working dog.
The little girl was attacked by her pet Bully, a type of American Bulldog named after influential breeder John D. Johnson.
Banned dogs in the UK are the Pit Bull Terrier, the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Fila Brasileiro.
Officers said the family dog was kept in the house until transport arrived to transport it to police kennels, where it remains.
An investigation has been launched into the incident but no arrests have been made.
One neighbour said: "The dogs in this area are generally quite friendly and well kept.
"Those bulldogs are muscular like a stocky footballer, they need lots and lots of exercise."
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "We were called shortly after 11.30am on Wednesday to a report that a child had been bitten by a dog in Nelson.
"Police and paramedics attended and the child, a 14-month-old babygirl, was taken by air ambulance to Royal Blackburn Hospital and then transferred to the Manchester
Children's Hospital.
"Her condition was described as serious but now she is stable.
"An investigation into the circumstances is under way and at the moment there's nothing to suggest any criminal offices have taken place.
"The girl has not suffered any major injuries, just cuts which were serious but not life-threatening."
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