‘The angels will look after you’: Floral tributes appear after baby boy mauled to death by dog in Doncaster
and live on Freeview channel 276
A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter by gross negligence after the incident in Woodlands over the weekend.
Police said the baby had suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a dog and sadly died a short time later in hospital.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdA South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to an address on Welfare Road at around 3.30pm on Sunday following reports that a dog had attacked a child.
“On arrival at the property, emergency services discovered a 12-day-old baby boy had been bitten by a dog and suffered serious injuries.
“The child was taken to hospital, but sadly died a short time later.
“A 35-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. They have now been bailed while enquiries continue.”
The dog has been removed from the address, the force added.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdOn our Facebook page, people told of their shock at the tragedy and paid tribute to the baby boy who passed away.
Sarah Oakley said: “RIP little man.”
Teresa Donoghue Spowart said: “RIP little one. The angels will look after you. Heartbreaking and very tragic.”
Julie Carling said: “That poor helpless baby boy. Heartbreaking.”
Louise Scott added: “Absolutely devastating news. Sleep tight little man. Thinking of the family at such a sad time.”
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide AdAnyone with information about the incident should call police on 101.