By GB News (World News) | Created at 2026-09-21 06:05:53 | Updated at 2026-09-21 06:58:55
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A one-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after an alleged dog attack, police have said.
The toddler had been in a pushchair on Shirley Precinct in Southampton, Hampshire, when the beast is thought to have gone for him.
The incident happened at around 3.20pm on August 21.
But police are now appealing to track down the dog and the woman believed to be walking it.
"Since this was reported to us, officers have been carrying out enquiries and are working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident," they said.
They said they had received reports the animal "lunged towards the boy and its teeth made contact with his face".
The toddler then suffered two small puncture wounds and grazing to his face, police added.
Hampshire Police say officers want to speak to this woman amid their probe into the alleged attack
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He was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Hampshire Police say officers want to speak to a woman "who may have information which could help with their enquiries".
In a handout from the force, she can be seen wearing a dark graphic t-shirt, black flared trousers and white trainers.
She has been described as white, five feet and seven inches tall, and of large build.
The toddler had been in a pushchair on Shirley Precinct in Southampton, Hampshire (pictured)
"If this is you, or if you know the woman, please call police on 101, quoting 44260407684," the force said.
Next to her is what appears to be a sable-coloured German Shepherd with a black soft mesh-style muzzle.
German Shepherds are not a banned breed type under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, under which the notorious XL Bully is outlawed.
A seized German Shepherd would likely be dealt with under Section 3 of the Act for being dangerously out of control or suspected of being dangerously out of control in a public or private place.
German Shepherds are not a banned breed type under Section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
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Last November, The Telegraph attempted to uncover how many dogs were seized under the Dangerous Dog Act per month by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.
But the force said it would be too expensive to reveal that number.
It also said it did not have any "readily available" data on which breeds it seized.
Nor did it have the "building blocks in place to ensure that we can extract accurate, reliable and complete data from our crime recording system".
