A three-month-old baby girl died in Redcar, North Yorkshire, after being bitten by a dog, according to police. The incident occurred at a property on Hardale Grove in Dormanstown, Redcar, multiple reports indicate. Police were called to the scene on Thursday, April 9, shortly after 1:30 pm.
Armed police attended the scene in Redcar. One dog was destroyed on the street in Redcar, and another was recovered by police and later destroyed, Cleveland Police confirmed. According to residents, one dog escaped during the incident and ran up the street, with police telling residents to stay indoors.
Get the baby.
A woman, aged 31, suffered an arm injury from a dog bite in the Redcar incident and received hospital treatment, multiple reports indicate. The North East Ambulance Service dispatched three ambulance crews, one clinical team leader, and one duty officer to the Redcar incident, a spokesperson said. One patient was transported to hospital for further treatment from the Redcar incident, according to the North East Ambulance Service spokesperson.
An investigation into the baby's death in Redcar is ongoing, police said. Crime scene investigators were called to the Redcar incident, The Northern Echo reports. The exact circumstances leading to the dog attack on the baby in Redcar have not been disclosed, and the current condition and identity of the injured woman remain unclear.
This is a distressing and tragic incident, and thoughts are with the child's family.
The dogs in the Redcar incident were not assessed by a specialist officer as a prohibited type, according to a police statement. Witnesses described the dogs in Redcar as grey and white pocket bully types, possibly pit bull or Staffordshire bull terrier crosses, and not large, neighbors and witnesses said. The specific breed or breeds of the dogs involved in the Redcar incident have not been officially confirmed.
The 45-year-old man has been released on conditional bail, multiple reports indicate. The relationship between the arrested individual and the victims in the Redcar incident has not been detailed by authorities.
There is a scene in place at the address while an investigation into the child's death begins.
In a separate incident, Jamie-Lea Biscoe, 19, was mauled to death by a dog in Leaden Roding, Essex, on Friday night, friends and family online reported. Essex Police were called to a property in Leaden Roding at 10:45 pm on Friday and found the woman with serious injuries; she was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Essex Police.
The dog believed responsible for attacking Jamie-Lea Biscoe has been seized, Essex Police said. A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death in the Essex incident, multiple reports indicate.
I encourage anyone with concerns or information to speak to an officer.
The dog in the Essex incident was a seven-year-old lurcher, a family pet that slept on the victim's bed, according to Tina Wells. The relationship between the arrested man and the victim in the Essex case has not been specified.
Ongoing investigations in both cases will examine the events leading to the attacks and any potential legal breaches. According to Emily Harrison, District Commander for Redcar and Cleveland, there is a scene in place at the address while an investigation into the child's death begins. She added that she encourages anyone with concerns or information to speak to an officer.
Unanswered questions persist about both incidents, including what specific charges, if any, will be filed against the arrested individuals. According to Daily Mirror - Main, a resident described hearing urgent calls during the Redcar attack. Emily Harrison stated that this is a distressing and tragic incident, and thoughts are with the child's family.