A Baby Has Been Killed By A Dog In Co. Waterford.

Monday, 7 June 2021 11:41

The 3 month old girl was attacked in the early hours of this morning.

A baby has been killed by a dog in Co Waterford.

It happened in the village of Clashmore in the early hours of this morning.

Eimear McKeown reports:

The three month old baby girl was attacked by a dog at a house in the early hours of this morning.

Emergency services treated the baby at the scene and she was taken to Cork University Hospital.

However, she was pronounced dead a short time later.

The scene at the house has been preserved and Gardai will carry out a technical exam later.

It is understood the baby was attacked by the dog in her bedroom in Clashmore, near the Co Cork border https://t.co/LS1R2hY8LJ
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) June 7, 2021

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