Two held as baby hurt in suspected XL bully attack

Two people have been arrested 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 14:23 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 have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control.

They both remain in custody while enquiries continue, police added.

The dog was seized and destroyed.

Police said officers would remain in the area while inquiries were carried out and to provide reassurance to the local community.