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| Baby in Blackburn, Lancashire, killed by pet dog | Baby in Blackburn, Lancashire, killed by pet dog |
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| An 11-month-old baby girl has died after she was mauled by a pet dog in Lancashire, police said. | 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, Blackburn, at 23:00 GMT on Monday where she died. | The baby was taken to hospital from Emily Street, Blackburn, at 23:00 GMT on Monday where she died. |
| A 20-year-old woman, understood to be the baby's mother, and her boyfriend, aged 26, have been arrested on suspicion of child neglect. | |
| Police were called after the ambulance service reported a baby girl had been attacked by a dog. | Police were called after the ambulance service reported a baby girl had been attacked by a dog. |
| The baby was not at her home address when she was attacked. | The baby was not at her home address when she was attacked. |
| 'Lovely little girl' | |
| Police have seized the animal. They said tests will be carried out to establish the breed of the dog. | Police have seized the animal. They said tests will be carried out to establish the breed of the dog. |
| Det Supt Simon Giles said: "This is a tragic incident and specially trained officers are offering support to the wider family and a full investigation is under way." | Det Supt Simon Giles said: "This is a tragic incident and specially trained officers are offering support to the wider family and a full investigation is under way." |
| No-one else was injured during the attack, police said. | No-one else was injured during the attack, police said. |
| 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." | |
| The two people arrested remain in police custody for questioning. |