Girl, 3, attacked by dog

A three-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a Dobermann dog today.

The youngster was taken to Birmingham's Heartlands Hospital by air ambulance after being attacked in the garden of a house in Claverdon, near Warwick.

Warwickshire Police said the incident, which involved a dog owned by a member of the girl's family, happened shortly after midday today.

A police spokesman said the child was reported to have serious head injuries.

The spokesman added: "Police are attending the address in Claverdon and an investigation has been started into how the child came to be injured by the dog.

"The dog, which belongs to a family member, has been destroyed."

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