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| Lexi Branson inquest: Mother stabbed dog during attack | Lexi Branson inquest: Mother stabbed dog during attack |
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| A mother has told an inquest how she stabbed the family's dog to stop it attacking her four-year-old daughter. | A mother has told an inquest how she stabbed the family's dog to stop it attacking her four-year-old daughter. |
| Lexi Branson died after being bitten at home in Mountsorrel, near Loughborough, Leicestershire, on 5 November 2013. | Lexi Branson died after being bitten at home in Mountsorrel, near Loughborough, Leicestershire, on 5 November 2013. |
| Jodi Hudson told Rutland and North Leicestershire Coroner's Court Lexi had been off sick from school. | Jodi Hudson told Rutland and North Leicestershire Coroner's Court Lexi had been off sick from school. |
| Staff at the kennel which rehomed the dog had said it was more suited to a family without small children but had "no concerns" about its new home. | Staff at the kennel which rehomed the dog had said it was more suited to a family without small children but had "no concerns" about its new home. |
| Kitchen knife | Kitchen knife |
| The court was told the dog, described as a Aylestone bulldog-type, had only been in the family's home for two months before it attacked Lexi. | The court was told the dog, described as a Aylestone bulldog-type, had only been in the family's home for two months before it attacked Lexi. |
| It had seven previous owners but the kennel had not been told it had attacked another family dog. | |
| Giving evidence, Ms Hudson said Lexi was used to giving the dog cuddles and had shown no sign of aggression. | Giving evidence, Ms Hudson said Lexi was used to giving the dog cuddles and had shown no sign of aggression. |
| But on the day of the attack it had "gone stiff" before turning on her and biting her neck and mouth. | But on the day of the attack it had "gone stiff" before turning on her and biting her neck and mouth. |
| After grabbing a kitchen knife and stabbing the dog, Ms Hudson said she gave her daughter first aid until paramedics arrived. | After grabbing a kitchen knife and stabbing the dog, Ms Hudson said she gave her daughter first aid until paramedics arrived. |
| Despite treatment and being airlifted to hospital, the four-year-old girl died shortly afterwards. | Despite treatment and being airlifted to hospital, the four-year-old girl died shortly afterwards. |
| The inquest was told Lexi died of facial injuries and suffocation. | The inquest was told Lexi died of facial injuries and suffocation. |
| The hearing continues. | The hearing continues. |