Man arrested after baby mauled to death by dog in quiet cul-de-sac

A 45-year-old man has been arrested**** after a three-month-old girl died as a result of a dog bite in Teesside.

Officers were called to an address on Hardale Grove in Dormanstown, Redcar, shortly after 1.30pm on Thursday, Cleveland Police said.

Armed officers attended and one dog was destroyed on the street.

Another dog located at the property was recovered by police and has since been destroyed.

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Both dogs were assessed by a specialist officer, and they have been deemed not to be a prohibited type of dog.

An investigation into the girl’s death is ongoing and at this stage officers are treating it as a result of a dog bite.

A woman, aged 31, suffered an injury to her arm as a result of the dog bite and received treatment at hospital.

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