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| Police have seized a family dog after the sudden death of a baby at a home in South Wales. | Police have seized a family dog after the sudden death of a baby at a home in South Wales. |
| Dyfed Powys Police said they were called to the property in the village of Pontyberem in Carmarthenshire, Wales, at 8.30am today. | Dyfed Powys Police said they were called to the property in the village of Pontyberem in Carmarthenshire, Wales, at 8.30am today. |
| "A police investigation is under way following the sudden death of an infant at a property in Pontyberem," a force spokeswoman said. | "A police investigation is under way following the sudden death of an infant at a property in Pontyberem," a force spokeswoman said. |
| "Inquiries are still at an early stage with the call being received shortly before 8.30am. As part of inquiries, the family dog has been seized. Inquiries are ongoing. | "Inquiries are still at an early stage with the call being received shortly before 8.30am. As part of inquiries, the family dog has been seized. Inquiries are ongoing. |
| "Further updates will be made available as appropriate." | "Further updates will be made available as appropriate." |
| The dog seized from the property was an Alaskan Malamute, the force spokeswoman confirmed. | |
| Alaskan Malamutes were originally bred as sled dogs for work in the Arctic, but are now popular as family pets. | |
| The Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom describes the breed as a "affectionate, friendly, loyal, devoted companion" on its website. | |
| An ideal Alaskan Malamute is "heavily boned, powerfully built", it says. | |
| Alan Lewis, chairman of Pontyberem Community Council, said: "We are only a village of 2,500 to 3,000. | |
| "It is a huge shock for the particular community. Our thoughts go to the family involved, obviously. | |
| "From what I understand, the police are still continuing their investigations and the area is cordoned off." | |
| Mr Lewis described Pontyberem as a "an ex-mining community village". |