A four-year-old lady has died after a canine assault in Milton Keynes.
Police officers had been known as by the ambulance service shortly after 5pm on Tuesday after a report {that a} canine had attacked a baby within the again backyard of a property in Broadlands, Netherfield.
The baby died on the scene shortly after.
Officers stay on the website, the place the canine has since been put down.
No one else was harm within the incident, and the kid’s household are being supported by specially-trained officers.
No arrests have been made in reference to the investigation.
‘Absolutely tragic incident’
Superintendent Matt Bullivant stated: “This is an absolutely tragic incident, in which we believe that a child has been killed after being attacked by a dog.
“Clearly, we are in the very early stages of an investigation, and it would be wrong and unhelpful to speculate as to the exact circumstances of this incident at this point.”
He added: “I understand how much of an impact this will have on the community and on the wider public, and people can expect to see a large police presence in the area this evening and beyond while our investigation continues.
“I wish to reassure those that there isn’t a motive to consider there’s any hazard to the broader public right now.”
Source: information.sky.com”