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| Police seize family dog after sudden death of six-day-old baby Eliza-Mae Mullane in South Wales | |
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| Police have seized a family dog after the sudden death of six-day-old Eliza-Mae Mullane at a home in South Wales. | |
| Dyfed Powys Police said they were called to a property on New Road, in the village of Pontyberem in Carmarthenshire, Wales, at 8.30am on Tuesday. | |
| The newborn was airlifted to the University of Wales Hospital in Cardiff, where she was pronounced dead. | |
| The dog seized from the property was an Alaskan Malamute, the force spokeswoman confirmed. | The dog seized from the property was an Alaskan Malamute, the force spokeswoman confirmed. |
| A spokeswoman for Dyfed Powys Police said that a police investigation is ongoing, adding: "We are not in a position to confirm the exact cause of death or the injuries to the baby at the moment. | |
| "We are not going to speculate on reports from people in the community and we respectfully ask that you wait for the investigation to run its proper course. | |
| "The parents have not been interviewed by the police, this morning arrangements were made for them to be taken to the hospital to be with their baby," she added. | |
| One neighbour, who asked not to be named, described the dog as "docile". | |
| She said she had been into the home "several times" where she saw the dog. | |
| "There was nothing wrong with that dog. It had been around children for a few years. | |
| "Certainly I had no concerns about it," she said. | |
| The woman said Eliza-Mae Mullane's mother had two other children, a boy and a girl both of school and nursery age, and that she had lived at the address for around a decade. | |
| Alaskan Malamutes were originally bred as sled dogs for work in the Arctic, but are now popular as family pets. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "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". | Mr Lewis described Pontyberem as a "an ex-mining community village". |