A seven-month-old baby girl has died after being mauled by her family's pet dog at home.

Emergency services rushed to Shorncliffe Road, in Coventry, after the horror unfolded at around 3pm on Sunday afternoon (16 June).

The baby was rushed to hospital with severe head injuries but despite the efforts of medics she died a short time after.

West Midlands Police said the pet, which was not classed as a dangerous breed, was removed from the property and humanely destroyed.

A force spokesperson said: "A baby has tragically died after being bitten by a pet dog at a home in Coventry.

"We were called to a property at Shorncliffe Road shortly after 3pm on Sunday.

"Together with our ambulance colleagues we arrived within minutes.

"A seven-month-old baby girl had received serious injuries to her head after being bitten by the family's dog inside the home.

"She received treatment at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to hospital for further treatment. Tragically, she died a short time later.

"Our thoughts remain with her family at this devastating time.

"The pet dog, which isn't classed as a dangerous breed, was removed from the home on Sunday and humanely destroyed

"We are in the early stages of our investigation and our enquiries are continuing.

"Anyone with any information should contact us via live chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting log 2407 of 16 June."

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to a medical emergency at a private address on Shorncliffe Road in Coventry at 3.01pm on Sunday.

"Two ambulances, a specialist paramedic, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

"On arrival, crews found a female patient, a child, who, following treatment, was taken to hospital via land ambulance."