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Boy dies after dog bite in Essex Boy aged 3 dies after dog attack in Essex
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A boy has died after being bitten by a dog in Essex. A three-year-old boy has died after being mauled by a dog in Essex, the second fatal dog attack in four days.
The incident happened at a property in a residential street in Halstead at 5.40pm on Thursday. The latest incident happened at a property in a residential street in Halstead at 5.40pm on Thursday.
A 29-year-old woman has been arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and injuring a person, Essex police said. The dog has been seized by police and placed in kennels. A 29-year-old woman was arrested for allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control and injuring a person, Essex police said. The dog was seized by police and placed in kennels. Police said they had yet to establish its breed. Two officers were guarding the owner’s home in Parker Way, Halstead.
The boy was taken to hospital but died from his injuries, police said. The three-year-old boy was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridgeshire where he died from his injuries, the East of England ambulance service said.
Earlier this week a 52-year-old man was killed by a dog that had been returned to its owner despite concerns that it was dangerous. On Monday a 52-year-old man was killed by a dog that had been returned to its owner despite concerns that it was dangerous.
David Ellam was out walking with his Yorkshire terrier close to his home in Huddersfield on Monday when he was attacked by another dog. He later died in hospital. David Ellam was out walking with his Yorkshire terrier close to his home in Huddersfield when he was attacked by another dog. He later died in hospital.
West Yorkshire police said the animal had been seized by police following a visit by a dog warden in June, and had been returned to its owner on 8 August after it was determined that it was not a banned breed. The senior Labour MP Barry Sheerman, who represents Huddersfield, called for a new system of dog licensing and a full inquiry.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has said it will open an investigation into Monday’s attack. Now is the right time to seriously consider a new system of dog licensing in our country #StopDogAttacks
West Yorkshire police said the animal who attacked Ellam had been seized by police following a visit by a dog warden in June, and had been returned to its owner on 8 August after it was determined that it was not a banned breed.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has said it will open an investigation into Monday’s attack.