Two people have been arrested after a dog fatally attacked a 12-day-old baby boy in Doncaster. South Yorkshire police said the infant had suffered serious injuries and died in hospital on Sunday. A 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter, with both bailed while officers’ inquiries continue. In a statement, the force said it was called to an address in Welfare Road in Woodlands, Doncaster, at around 3.30pm on Sunday following reports that a dog had attacked a child. It added: “On arrival at the property, emergency services discovered a 12-day-old baby boy had been bitten by a dog and suffered serious injuries. The child was taken to hospital, but sadly died a short time later. “A 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. They have now been bailed while inquiries continue. “The dog has been removed from the address.”