A Conservative councillor has been suspended from the party less than 24 hours after being elected.
29.04.2023 - 21:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A baby has been taken to hospital after an alleged dog attack in south Wales. Police were called to an address in Penyrheol, Caerphilly at around 9am this morning (Saturday, April 29) following reports of a dog attack.
Officers attended alongside paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service and a five-month-old was taken to hospital. Their injuries are not said to be life-threatening.
The dog was seized by officers who are continuing to investigate what happened. No other animals were involved in the attack reports Wales Online.
READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community
Chief Inspector Laura Bartley from Gwent Police 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.”
The incident is the third report of a dog attack in the area in recent years. Ten-year-old Jack Lis died on November 8, 2021 after being attacked at a friend’s house in Pentwyn, Penyrheol.
Brandon Hayden, 19, and Amy Salter, 29, pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog which caused severe injuries to Jack's head and neck.
Shirley Patrick, 83, also died in hospital after being savaged by a dog at an address in Heol Fawr, Penyrheol on December 3 last year.
Read more of today's top stories here
READ NEXT:
A Conservative councillor has been suspended from the party less than 24 hours after being elected.
A six-year-old boy was subjected to a vicious dog attack in his home, with the pet tearing off part of his scalp.
A man has been rushed to hospital after a suspected stabbing at a pub in Hyde. Police are at the scene outside the White Lion, in Hyde, after being called at around 4pm today (May 18).
A woman is fighting for her life in a Turkish hospital after suffering a seizure.
It cannot be determined if a much-loved teenager who died after being found unresponsive at home intended to take his own life, a coroner has ruled.
Stacey Solomon confessed to the job she finds the 'scariest' as she continues her return to work after giving birth to her fifth child. Taking to her Instagram Story with a smiling snap, the Loose Women star shared how she was heading off to 'speak on a panel' while her husband Joe Swash held the fort at home.
A man in his 60s has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Bolton. Greater Manchester Police says it was called out to a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Back Bridgeman Street, near to Heywood Park, yesterday morning (May 16).
A councillor has quit his party and gone independent - less than a fortnight after being elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate. Coun Aron Thornley was one of three Lib Dems returned in the Marple South and High Lane at Stockport council’s ‘all out’ local elections on May 4.
Mark Wright has shared a gushing message about his wife Michelle Keegan in a rare public display of affection. The couple, who have been married for eight years this month, very rarely discuss their marriage or post about one another on social media.
A man has had to undergo dental surgery after being violently assaulted while onboard a Stockport train.
A man and woman have been left with 'potentially life-changing injuries' following a dog attack in Wigan.
Emergency services scrambled to a major Tameside road following a crash involving a car and a tram. Police, fire crews and paramedics were sent out to the scene on Droylsden Road, at the border of Audenshaw and Droylsden, before 9am today (May 10).
A mum discovered her baby boy had a "ticking time bomb" inside him just days after returning from a family Haven holiday.
A father and son were left devastated after travelling from Belfast to watch Manchester United - only to be turned away from the stadium before kick off.
A dad accused of murdering his two-week-old baby daughter has been found not guilty by a jury.
A man danced outside court after he avoided jail for shaving his ex-girlfriend's hair and smashing up her home in a jealous rage.
I'm A Celebrity . . .
In Monday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity...South Africa, the campmates will receive the shock news that Janice Dickinson has been forced to leave the camp through injury. American supermodel Janice, 68, was sent to hospital after she tripped over in camp as she walked to the long drop toilet during the night.
A woman is fighting for her life in hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Tameside on Wednesday (May 3).
A pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a HGV on the M66 last night (2 May).