A baby girl who was mauled to death by an Rottweiler was reportedly inside a pram being pushed by her mother when she was set upon by the aggressive dog.
Kamillah Jones, just 12-months-old, died on her way to hospital when the dog attacked her near a house in Inverell, northern New South Wales on Saturday.
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to the ‘beautiful little angel’ who was ‘loved and adored by so many’ and ‘never got a chance to live her life’.
Baby Kamillah Jones died after she was mauled by a dog in a tragic incident in New South Wales
Heartfelt tributes have been paid to the baby girl describing her as ‘an angel’ loved by many
The dog savaged the infant at her new home as her family were celebrating moving in with a barbecue on Saturday, a source said.
However the girl’s aunt, who is not thought to have been there at the time, rubbished those claims and said somebody else’s dog attacked the pair as they went for a walk.
Ida Boney wrote: ‘This was my niece that died today… she was actually being walked by her mother in a pram on the way to her granny’s house just one block away.
‘There are no words to describe a scene where a mother is fighting with every ounce of her being to save her baby girl.
‘The dog in question actually cleared a fenced yard (someone else’s dog not our family’s).’
Earlier, she said the dog was not from her family but police said on Sunday the Rottweiler did belong to one of the baby girl’s relatives.
Family friend Alisha Lay said the girl was a ‘beautiful little angel’ as she set up a GoFundMe page to support the family with funeral costs.
A baby died while being taken to hospital after being mauled by a Rottweiler on Saturday (stock image)
‘She was loved and adored by so many. Little Kamillah’s passing was so unexpected and a tragic accident.’
The campaign has raised over $1,500 of its $6,000 goal in less than six hours.
Paramedics arrived at 2.20pm and found the child suffering devastating injuries.
The baby was treated at the scene and rushed to hospital but died on the way.
The family’s Rottweiler was found in the backyard of the home and seized by rangers from Gwydir Shire Council, police said.
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, a source said
A neighbour told The Daily Telegraph: ‘I just saw a young girl in a paramedic’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.’
Neighbour Helen Bedford pleaded for people to stop criticising the family on social media.
She wrote: ‘These poor parents are beyond devastated and grieving.
‘I watched the ambos trying to help her… I feel sick now.
‘Please stop with the nasty comments, they don’t need to see this at all.’
Police from New England Police District are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Police from New England Police District are investigating and a report will be prepared for the Coroner. Pictured: The street where the attack happened