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A five-month-old baby has been rushed to hospital after a reported dog attack.
Police raced to a property in Penyrheol, Caerphilly at about 9.10am today following reports of a dog attack.
A five-month-old baby was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The dog was seized, Gwent Police said today.
No other animals were involved.
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Chief Inspector Laura Bartley said: “Officers will be making further enquiries at this time and will remain at the scene as the investigation progresses.
"It is possible that you may see ongoing police activity in Caerphilly as part of this work, but please do not be alarmed.
"If you have concerns or information then please do stop and talk with us.”
A Gwent Police spokesperson said: "We were called to an address in Penyrheol, Caerphilly at around 9.10am on Saturday, April 29, following reports of a dog attack.
"Officers attended, alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service, a five-month-old baby was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
"The dog was seized by officers. No other animals were involved in the attack."
Earlier this week, we reported how an XL Bully and a Rottweiler savagely attacked a man, his dad and his pet, as he screamed "he’s killing my dog!"
Gavin Stone had been out walking his 11-year-old Tibetan Terrier Rocky in Wightwick, near Wolverhampton, at 7am on April 22.
But instead of enjoying a lovely, early morning weekend walk, they were attacked by two dogs in a mauling that left "blood everywhere" and Gavin feared Rocky was dead.
During the brutal dog attack, Gavin was knocked over and Rocky was thrown in the air.
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Gavin, 45, said: "It was just after 7am and I took him on his normal walk, I'd only been out for two minutes when it happened. It was where Torvale Road meets Grove Lane. I got to the corner and saw the first dog which was a Rottweiler. I could see it hadn't got a collar or a lead."
A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson told the Mirror: “We were called today, Saturday 29 April, at approximately 9.00am, to reports of an incident in Caerphilly.
"We sent one duty operations manager, one Cymru High Acuity Response Unit, and one emergency ambulance to the scene. We were supported by colleagues from the emergency medical retrieval and transfer service. One patient was transferred to University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff for further treatment.”
The Mirror contacted Gwent Police for comment.