A 10-MONTH-OLD baby was bitten on the face in a random dog attack.
The little girl's mum had stopped to open a gate to go into a house when a black dog ran up and bit her.
The child was taken to Ayr Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment to facial injuries.
Police Scotland is now appealing for information about the attack, which happened at around 10.30am on Monday, September 5.
Constable Gerard MacLean from Ayr Police Office said: “Officers have been carrying out enquiries in the local area to try and establish where this dog has come from.
“The dog did not have a collar on at the time and was not in the company of its owner."
The incident happened in the Coylton area of South Ayrshire on Monday 5 September 2016.
The mum was walking along Barclaugh Drive with her baby in a pushchair when she stopped to open a gate to go into a house.
While she was opening the gate a small black dog appeared from a wooded area, known locally as the Sundrum area, and approached the baby.
The dog then bit the baby before running off into a neighbouring garden.
Constable MacLean added: “I would appeal to anyone who either witnessed the incident or has seen a small black dog in the area to get in touch.
“Anyone with information can contact officers at Ayr Police Office on 101.”
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