Tragedy! Three week old baby dies after being bitten by a Dog in Sunderland

  The boy, named locally as Reggie, was attacked at a house in Falkland Road at about 04:15 BST.He was taken to hospital where he later died. Police said the small terrier dog had been removed from the address and was likely to be destroyed.

Northumbria Police said a 30-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the incident.

A family member, who did not want be identified, said the baby’s mother – named locally as Maria Blacklin – was not in the house when the youngster was attacked.

The man said the baby’s mother never left her son alone with the dog and she was devastated by what had happened.

She said: “They’re all right [the family], they’re no bother and his wife, she looks after them bairns, she was over the moon with her little boy.

“It’s a shock more than anything else, I cannot get over it. It’s shocking.”

Police said additional officers were in the area to provide reassurance to support the public during an “horrendous time in the community”.

Since 2005, 22 people have been killed by dogs in the UK, 12 of them children, according to the Office for National Statistics.

The mother of a three-week-old boy who died after being bitten by the family dog at his house is said to be devastated.

Reggie Blacklin was taken to hospital after officers were called to the property in Sunderland at 4.15am on Saturday.

But the infant later died.

A family member, who did not want be named, said the boy’s mother was not in the house when the youngster was attacked by the small terrier.

He said she had been at a family event following a bereavement, and had returned late at night to find the distressing scene.

But he added she never left her son alone with the dog and was devastated by what happened.

He also said the canine, which was usually kept outside in an outhouse and was never left alone with children, was good-natured.

Police said a 30-year-old man who was inside the property at the time of the incident had been arrested.

The dog was removed from the property, was currently in kennels and was likely to be destroyed, according to officers. They added the dog posed no threat to the wider public.

Superintendent Gillian Mitchell of Northumbria Police said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the baby at this difficult time. We have officers supporting them and will continue to do so throughout our enquiries.

“We recognise this incident is concerning for residents and officers will remain in the area to and offer residents reassurance and answer any questions they may have.

Neighbour Elizabeth Stones told Sky News: “I saw them a week ago. He was a lovely little baby, I just cannot get over it.

“It’s been a shock to me. Just think if it had been one of yours, what you’d feel like.”

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