text: A three-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after being mauled in the face by her family's pet dog at their home. The toddler suffered horrific facial injuries after the Alaskan Malamute crossed with a Siberian Huskey clamped its jaws around her head at their home in Neyland, Pembrokeshire. She was playing in the garden on Thursday afternoon when her family heard screams and ran to find their eight-year-old dog 'gripping' the three-year-old by her head. A three-year-old girl was airlifted to Morriston Hospital (pictured) in Swansea after being mauled in the face by her family's pet dog . They wrestled the animal free but the toddler suffered deep puncture wounds to her face and skull. Her injuries were so severe that she had to be airlifted to Morriston Hospital in Swansea 60 miles away and her family are currently at her bedside. The dog was taken to a nearby vet and the family gave permission for their pet to be destroyed. A Dyfed Powys Police spokesman said: 'The incident occurred inside the family home and was by all accounts an attack that came completely out of the blue. Newborn Eliza-Mae Mullane (pictured) was killed by an Alaskan Malamoute in March 2014 . 'The dog had not been left unsupervised with the little girl and if it had not been for the fast actions of a family member, her injuries could have been far more serious. 'Police have thoroughly looked into this matter and are satisfied that this was a very unfortunate incident that no one could have foreseen. There will be no further investigation. 'She sustained head injuries and was conveyed to Morriston Hospital in Swansea by Air Ambulance. Her condition is not life threatening. 'Following the police response to the incident, the dog was safely contained and taken to a local vet. 'In accordance with the wishes of the family the dog was destroyed.' A six-day-old baby girl was killed by an Alaskan Malamoute 40 miles away in the village of Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire in March 2014. Eliza-Mae Mullane was pulled from her pram and bitten by the family's pet dog at her home, an inquest heard. Neighbours heard the baby's mother Sharon John, 42, scream: 'The dog ate my baby's head', after discovering her body next to the dog called Nisha. Alaskan Malamute are not a banned breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act. They were originally bred as sled dogs for work in the Arctic, but are now popular as family pets. The Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom describes the breed as an 'affectionate, friendly, loyal, devoted companion' on its website. It says an ideal Alaskan Malamute is 'heavily boned, powerfully built'. The Alaskan Malamute (not pictured) was taken to a nearby vet and the family gave permission for their pet to be destroyed .
target: Three-year-old girl was mauled in the face by her family's dog at home .
  Toddler suffered horrific facial injuries and was airlifted to hospital .
  Family heard screams and found dog 'gripping' toddler by her head .
  They gave permission for the Alaskan Malamute to be destroyed .