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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Albert Toth

Man arrested after child dies in suspected dog attack

  • A three-month-old girl has died in Teesside after sustaining a dog bite, Cleveland Police confirmed.
  • A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death, and has since been released on conditional bail.
  • Armed police attended the scene in Dormanstown, Redcar, where one dog was put down in the street and another seized from the home was also destroyed.
  • A 31-year-old woman also suffered injuries from a dog bite and received hospital treatment.
  • An investigation into the girl's death is ongoing, with police appealing for information and footage from the public.

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Three-month-old baby girl dies in suspected dog attack in Redcar

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