A baby girl has been bitten in the face during a dog attack as she sat in a pushchair.

The ten-month-old child was being pushed down the street in a pram by a woman in Ayrshire on Monday morning.

As the woman stopped to open a gate to a house on Barclaugh Drive, Coylton, a small black dog emerged from nearby woods and pounced on the little girl.

The dog then bit the baby in the face before running off into a neighbouring garden at around 10.30am.

She was taken to Ayr Hospital before being transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow for treatment to facial injuries and was later discharged.

Officers have since launched a hunt for the dog and owner.

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.

"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."