A SCHOOLBOY has been mauled in a horror dog attack - the second in one city in a matter of hours.

       Emergency services rushed to a Worcester home after getting frantic calls that a nine-year-old boy had been attacked yesterday afternoon.

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       A schoolboy was mauled by a dog in the second attack in Worcester yesterday

       He was raced to hospital with a serious leg injury and remained there this morning.

       It came just hours after a woman was left with "potentially life-threatening injuries" after being mauled by a dog, which also injured two men.

       Police are now urging families to seek advice from a vet if they're ever worried about their dog's behavior.

       West Mercia Police today said: "Yesterday morning we reported that a 68-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man had been injured by a family pet at a home in Boughton Avenue in Worcester.

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       "We’re shocked and saddened to say that a second, unconnected, incident happened later the same day when a nine-year-old boy suffered a serious leg injury caused by a dog at a private address in Portefields Road in the city.

       "Officers were called to the incident shortly before 5pm yesterday. The child was taken to hospital by his family where he is being treated.

       "The dog was recovered by officers and is secured in kennels."

       In light of the horror incidents Superintendent Rebecca Love said: “Both of these incidents will have been incredibly traumatic for the families involved and we are wishing all three people injured a safe and quick recovery.

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       “A formal process with a qualified vet has to be followed to establish the breed of dogs involved and that work is underway.

       “Nobody expects a loved family pet to turn aggressive and injure their owner, or anyone else, but it’s important to remember that any dog can bite. If you are worried about your dog’s behaviour, we encourage you to contact your local vet for advice and support.

       "If you are genuinely concerned that a dog is dangerously out of control, has bitten a person or another animal or is likely to do so, then you can contact us.”