Newborn baby girl dies of horrific head injuries after family's 2 Rottweiler dogs viciously attack her
MORUYA, NEW SOUTH WALES: A newborn baby girl died in a vicious dog attack in Moruya. A five-week-old baby was insanely attacked by her family's two dogs and died after suffering horrific head injuries in the hospital in Moruya. The baby got bitten by two Rottweiler dogs in the family's home in Moruya, in NSW's far south coast, at around 10.40 pm on Saturday, February 18.
Paramedics from NSW Ambulance confirmed they were called to the home following a report of a baby being attacked by dogs. However, when paramedics arrived at 10.45 pm, they were told that the baby had already been rushed to Moruya Hospital in a private vehicle. Shortly after, the baby was declared dead in the hospital, Daily Mail reported.
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The Rottweiler dogs were seized
The Eurobodalla Shire Council has since seized two Rottweiler dogs from the home. Due to the ongoing investigation, a spokesperson who confirmed that the dogs were seized by council rangers was unable to make any other comments. The spokeswoman could not confirm whether the dogs had been euthanized, which is typical following a fatal dog attack. There has been an investigation launched by the NSW Police into exactly what happened at the house, and a police spokesman said he was unable to provide any further comment.
The attack comes a few weeks after a toddler, Jyedon Pollard, 2, was killed by a Rottweiler and cattle dog owned by the motel staff at Cowra's Country Gardens Motor Inn in the central-west of NSW. After being taken to the emergency room in critical condition, Pollard was airlifted to Westmead Hospital in Sydney where he succumbed to his injuries.
153 Rottweiler attacks in 12 months
In NSW, there were 4549 dog attacks in the most recent 12 months (from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022), and 153 of those attacks were by Rottweilers, as per government statistics. The top two breeds involved in assaults were American Staffordshire terriers and bull terriers, while experts are still divided on whether a dog's breed contributes to violence.
The majority of animal behaviorists contend that banning particular breeds does not increase public safety, although several governments, like NSW, insist that the practice reduces the likelihood of dog attacks. "Councils have a range of powers to reduce the risk of dog attacks, including the ability to classify certain dogs as restricted, dangerous or menacing," a NSW Office of Local Government spokesperson stated, Yahoo reported.
