- Baby was mauled by a Rottweiler in Inverell and died on the way to hospital
- It attacked as family were celebrating moving in with a barbecue on Saturday
- Rottweiler, which belongs to baby’s grandmother, was seized by council rangers
The Rottweiler which killed a one-year-old girl belonged to the baby’s grandmother, it has emerged.
It savaged the infant at her new home in Inverell, northern New South Wales, as her family were celebrating moving in with a barbecue on Saturday.
Emergency services arrived at 2.20pm and found the child suffering devastating injuries.
A baby died while being taken to hospital after being mauled by a Rottweiler on Saturday (stock image)
The baby was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital but died on the way.
A neighbour told The Daily Telegraph: ‘I just saw a young girl in an ambulance officer’s arms which was dreadful to see. I figured she had died when she came out the way she did.
‘I didn’t see any marks on her so I thought it must have been a pool incident … I didn’t notice any movement.
‘I didn’t see much after that because I ran inside because it was a little too vivid to watch.’
The Rottweiler was found in the backyard of the home and seized by rangers from Gwydir Shire Council.
Police from New England Police District are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
The 12-month-old infant was set upon by the dog at her home in Inverell, in Western New South Wales. Pictured: The street where the attack happened