A baby girl has been mauled to death by her family’s pet dog, police have confirmed.

The seven-month-old died after being bitten on the head at a property in Coventry.

She was rushed to hospital by ambulance from the scene in Shorncliffe Road on Sunday, but died a short time later.

Police said the dog was not classed as a dangerous breed and was removed from the home the same day and humanely destroyed.

Police officers and ambulance crews were called at about 15:00 BST and arrived at the scene within minutes, West Midlands Police (WMP) said.

“[The] baby girl had received serious injuries to her head after being bitten by the family’s dog inside the home,” a spokesperson said.

“Our thoughts remain with her family at this devastating time.”

The infant was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to hospital by land ambulance, West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) confirmed.

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance had also been scrambled to the scene.

“We were called to [the] medical emergency at a private address on Shorncliffe Road in Coventry at 3.01pm on Sunday,” a WMAS spokesperson said.

The service sent two ambulances, a specialist paramedic and a paramedic officer in response.

WMP has urged anyone with information about the attack to contact them.