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| Baby boy 'killed by family dogs' | Baby boy 'killed by family dogs' |
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| A baby boy has died after what is believed to be an attack by two family dogs. | A baby boy has died after what is believed to be an attack by two family dogs. |
| The three-and-a-half-month-old child was taken to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil just after midnight. | The three-and-a-half-month-old child was taken to Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil just after midnight. |
| Gwent Police say a Jack Russell and Staffordshire bull terrier are believed to have caused the injuries. | Gwent Police say a Jack Russell and Staffordshire bull terrier are believed to have caused the injuries. |
| The exact cause of death in the attack at a house in Ystrad Mynach has yet to be established. Both dogs have been taken away to the local vet. | The exact cause of death in the attack at a house in Ystrad Mynach has yet to be established. Both dogs have been taken away to the local vet. |
| A member of the family who was looking after the baby is being treated for shock before being questioned by police. No-one has been arrested. | A member of the family who was looking after the baby is being treated for shock before being questioned by police. No-one has been arrested. |
| The area has been cordoned off and officers are carrying out house-to-house inquiries. | |
| Shocked neighbours where the incident happened said the baby had been staying with his grandmother at the time. | Shocked neighbours where the incident happened said the baby had been staying with his grandmother at the time. |
| Gail Jones, 45, said she was walking back from a night out when she heard a distressed woman. | Gail Jones, 45, said she was walking back from a night out when she heard a distressed woman. |
| She added: "You see these stories on the telly and you don't think it is going to happen on your street. | She added: "You see these stories on the telly and you don't think it is going to happen on your street. |
| "Your heart goes out to the family. It is just tragic." | "Your heart goes out to the family. It is just tragic." |
| 'Very distressed' | 'Very distressed' |
| Another neighbour, Heather Organ, 47, said she was watching television when she heard "screaming". It seemed as if somebody was very distressed or being attacked Heather Organ, neighbour | |
| "It seemed as if somebody was very distressed or being attacked," she said. | "It seemed as if somebody was very distressed or being attacked," she said. |
| "I came out and saw my neighbour and he knocked on the door and asked her to open the door. | "I came out and saw my neighbour and he knocked on the door and asked her to open the door. |
| "When the door opened, two dogs ran out. At the time I didn't realise what had happened so, rather than let the dogs get hurt, I picked up the Jack Russell and ushered the other one (Staffordshire bull terrier) off the road. | "When the door opened, two dogs ran out. At the time I didn't realise what had happened so, rather than let the dogs get hurt, I picked up the Jack Russell and ushered the other one (Staffordshire bull terrier) off the road. |
| "I know people can't prove anything but at this moment in time it does suggest that it was the dog." | "I know people can't prove anything but at this moment in time it does suggest that it was the dog." |
| Ms Organ said she believed the neighbour was minding her grandson for the weekend. | |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it received a 999 call from Gwent Police to attend the house, which is in Caerphilly county, at 0021 GMT. | The Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust said it received a 999 call from Gwent Police to attend the house, which is in Caerphilly county, at 0021 GMT. |
| "The call said a young child had been attacked by a dog," said a spokesman. | "The call said a young child had been attacked by a dog," said a spokesman. |
| "We arrived shortly afterwards and conveyed the child to the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr." | "We arrived shortly afterwards and conveyed the child to the Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr." |
| The spokesman added that a second patient was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for treatment shortly after 0200. | The spokesman added that a second patient was taken to the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for treatment shortly after 0200. |
| Chief Inspector Jim Baker said: "This is a tragic incident for the family and the community. Gwent Police family liaison officers are currently supporting and assisting the family through this difficult time. | Chief Inspector Jim Baker said: "This is a tragic incident for the family and the community. Gwent Police family liaison officers are currently supporting and assisting the family through this difficult time. |
| "The family wish to be left alone to grieve. | "The family wish to be left alone to grieve. |
| "Although the exact circumstances of the baby's death are yet to be established, we would like to reiterate the advice given to dog owners that dogs should never be left unsupervised with young children at any time." | "Although the exact circumstances of the baby's death are yet to be established, we would like to reiterate the advice given to dog owners that dogs should never be left unsupervised with young children at any time." |