Dunc Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 11 February 2014 Last updated at 06:41 Baby in Blackburn, Lancashire, killed by pet dog An 11-month-old baby girl has died after she was mauled by a pet dog in Lancashire, police said. The baby was taken to hospital from Emily Street, in Blackburn at 23:00 GMT on Monday where she died. Police were called after the ambulance service initially reported a six-month-old baby girl had been mauled by a dog. A 24-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and are in police custody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Very sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Very sad news, I really hope the owners are punished accordingly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 so horrible R.I.P little girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 why are there so many?? who should we blame? R.I.P baby girl xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 An 11-month-old baby girl was killed by an "American pit bull-type" dog while asleep upstairs in bed, police said. Ava-Jayne Marie Corless was taken to hospital from Emily Street, Blackburn, at 23:00 GMT on Monday where she died. The baby's mother Chloe King, 20, and her boyfriend have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. They were downstairs when she was attacked. Ava-Jayne was not at her home address but lived nearby. The pet, classed as a dangerous dog, has been destroyed. Ms King and her 26-year-old boyfriend Lee Wright, who is not the child's father, are also being questioned on suspicion of child neglect. 'Horrific incident' A post-mortem examination will take place to find out the exact cause of Ava's death. During a press conference, Ch Supt Chris Bithell said the dog was an "American pit bull-type" which came under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. Mr Bithell said: "This is an absolutely horrific incident in which a baby girl has lost her life." Police were first alerted by the ambulance service who were called to reports of the girl being mauled by a pet dog. Tests will now be carried out to establish the exact breed. "I'm told it's quite a large pit bull-type dog," Mr Bithell said. "As part of the investigation we are making inquiries to see whether there have been previous issues with this particular dog," he added. No-one else was injured during the attack. A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said: "She was a lovely little girl, always smiling, always happy, just like her mum. "It's sickened me to my stomach." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 So sad. I will probably come under fire, but these type of dogs are always in the news here - breed specific legislation (BSL) is always being hotly debated. There was a shocking death of an 18 moth old child last year from a similar type. The owners are certainly to blame - allow an idiot to keep a loaded gun and problems will occur. Every other month there is a savage mauling by a pit or mastiff type cross here. I was at puppy school on the weekend and there was 3 new owners all with staffies, one bogan women was complaining about her puppy biting, and the trainer asked what method she she was using when the bits occurred - she replied that she would smack him on the nose! I am rambling a bit but these type of incidents worry and sadden me greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 So very sad. They said a few things about the parents on the news yesterday that made me wonder if there's something more to this than what we know. Either way doesn't change the fact that a terribly young life has been taken and that's beyond tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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