Eight-month-old girl airlifted to hospital after being 'attacked by XL bully'
A baby girl has been airlifted to hospital after being 'attacked by an XL bully'. Police were called out to reports of an eight-month-old girl being bitten by a dog on Wednesday afternoon (December 11).
Officers believe the dog was an XL bully, which is a banned breed. Ambulance crews attended the scene on Siskin Close in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, Kent, at 2.23pm.
The baby was airlifted a London hospital, where she remains in a serious condition, Kent Police says. The dog was seized by officers and destroyed. READ MORE: Flames soar after car 'set alight' outside Greater Manchester home An 18-year-old man and a 76-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.
The pair remain in custody while inquiries continue, police say. A spokesperson for Kent Police added: “Officers will remain in the area while inquiries are carried out and to provide reassurance to the local community.” It has been a criminal offence to own the XL bully breed in England and Wales without an exemption certificate since February 1.
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