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Three-Month-Old Girl Dies After Dog Bite in Redcar

Police probe continues with a suspect on bail alongside appeals for footage.

Overview

  • The baby, who police said died after a dog bite Thursday in Dormanstown, was found dead when officers arrived shortly after 1:30pm.
  • Armed officers destroyed one dog at the scene, and a second dog seized from the property was later destroyed after assessment.
  • Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death, then released him on conditional bail.
  • A 31-year-old woman suffered an arm injury in the incident and received hospital treatment after three ambulance crews and senior responders attended.
  • Specialists determined neither dog was a prohibited type under current law, and officers are maintaining a scene and asking for doorbell or dashcam footage as part of the ongoing inquiry.