A two-year-old child has been attacked and seriously injured by a dog at his home in a Worcestershire village.

It happened at an address in Egdon, which is between Worcester and Pershore.

The toddler remains in a critical condition.

His family began to transport him to hospital but stopped at Worcester Countryside Centre en route on the advice of the ambulance service.

He was then transported from there to Worcestershire Royal Hospital by ambulance, where he remains in a critical condition.

Chief Inspector Fergus Green said: “This is an incredibly sad incident and our thoughts are with the young child and his family.

“I’d like to offer reassurance that the dogs involved have now been secured and removed from the property in Egdon and therefore pose no risk to the public.

“A police presence will remain in place at both Worcester Countryside Centre and the address in Egdon for some time.

“Investigations are ongoing into the circumstances of the incident. We do not believe the dogs to be breeds banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.

"We will provide further updates on the case as soon as we are able to.”