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Steven Rae & Cian O'Broin

Young girl, 4, mauled to death by dog before police arrive and shoot animal dead

A young girl has been killed in a dog attack in the UK.

Police confirmed that a four year old girl was mauled by her family's pet. She has since been named in reports as four-year-old Alice Stones.

Thames Valley Police said paramedics called officers to a property in Broadlands, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, around 5pm on Tuesday, January 31, reports the Mirror.

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The police also confirmed that the dog was put down by officers at the scene.

Superintendent Marc Tarbit said: “The child’s family are being supported by specially-trained officers and we’d ask that their privacy is respected.

“An investigation is currently under way to fully understand the circumstances but we currently believe that this was a tragic, isolated incident and there is no threat to the wider community.

“Accordingly, no arrests have been made at this time. I can confirm that the dog was a family pet and was put down by police on the scene yesterday evening.”

Officers are looking to identify the breed of the dog. Police asked people not to speculate on websites or social media, for the sake of Alice's family.

A statement said: "Thames Valley Police is continuing to investigate the death of a four-year-old girl following a dog attack in Milton Keynes.

"Officers were called to the back garden of a property in Broadlands, Netherfield just after 5pm yesterday, January 31. It was reported that a dog had attacked a child.

"Sadly, it was confirmed that the girl died at the property. Formal identification is yet to take place. Her family are being supported by specially trained officers."

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