Dog seized after bite leaves four-year-old boy in hospital
A young child has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a dog in the Black Country.
The boy, aged four, was bitten on the hip near Sainsbury's at Bentley Bridge Retail Park in Wednesfield.
He is not thought to have been seriously injured but was taken to hospital for further treatment.
It is understood that the dog involved, thought to be an American Bully XL, belonged to a homeless man who was sat collecting money near the supermarket.
It has now been seized by West Midlands Police. The owner has been spoken to but not arrested.
Paramedics and police were sent to the scene on Kenmare Way after the boy was bitten shortly before 11.30am on Wednesday.
Sergeant Robert Pritchard, from Wolverhampton Police, said: “We have seized a dog and are investigating after a boy was bitten by a dog in Kenmare Way, Wolverhampton at just before midday on Wednesday.
“The child, aged four, was taken to hospital for treatment but his physical injuries are not believed to be life-changing and we wish him well for a speedy recovery. He must have been very frightened.
“The dog, thought to be an American Bully XL, was seized by officers at the scene and is now being looked after in our kennels. It’s breed will be confirmed as part of our investigation.
“We have the owner’s details and have already spoken to them. We will we will be in regular contact with them and the boy’s family.
“If you have any relevant information please, contact us."
A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 11:25am on Wednesday to reports of a dog bite on Kenmare Way, Wolverhampton.
"One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene and treated the patient, a boy, for injuries not believed to be serious. The child was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”
Anyone with information can call West Midlands Police on 101, quoting investigation number 20/1520549/21.”
