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An Alaskan malamute and a collie cross were taken away after six-day-old Eliza-Mae Mullane died at her home in west Wales.
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Two dogs which were seized by police following the death of a girl who was just six days old have now been destroyed.
An Alaskan malamute called Nisha and an unnamed collie cross were taken away after Eliza-Mae Mullane died at her home.
The cause of the baby's death on February 18 is not yet known and a coroner is looking at the case.
Dyfed Powys Police have not given any details about her injuries
The Alaskan malamute and the collie cross are not among the breeds banned by the Dangerous Dogs Act.
The incident happened at her home in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, west Wales.
A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that the two family dogs taken into police possession have now been destroyed.
"A file concerning the death of Eliza-Mae Mullane has now been passed to the coroner for Carmarthenshire."
The baby's parents Sharon John and Patrick Mullane described her as a "dearly loved daughter" and said they would cherish the short time they had with her.
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Two dogs which were seized by police following the death of a girl who was just six days old have now been destroyed.
An Alaskan malamute called Nisha and an unnamed collie cross were taken away after Eliza-Mae Mullane died at her home.
The cause of the baby's death on February 18 is not yet known and a coroner is looking at the case.
Dyfed Powys Police have not given any details about her injuries
The Alaskan malamute and the collie cross are not among the breeds banned by the Dangerous Dogs Act.
The incident happened at her home in Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, west Wales.
A police spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that the two family dogs taken into police possession have now been destroyed.
"A file concerning the death of Eliza-Mae Mullane has now been passed to the coroner for Carmarthenshire."
The baby's parents Sharon John and Patrick Mullane described her as a "dearly loved daughter" and said they would cherish the short time they had with her.
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Stories like this are always a bit of an enigma for me.
On the one hand you have a child dead, which is obviously horrific.
On the other, you have them destroying the dogs which did it, which is a reasonable course of action, but always makes you feel bad [me anyway]
What you don't see is the media attacking the parents, it's common sense not to leave a newborn baby around two dogs.
On the one hand you have a child dead, which is obviously horrific.
On the other, you have them destroying the dogs which did it, which is a reasonable course of action, but always makes you feel bad [me anyway]
What you don't see is the media attacking the parents, it's common sense not to leave a newborn baby around two dogs.
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Personally I don't think the dogs should have been put down. The reason, anyone who has owned dogs, bigger dogs to be exact, should know not to leave them with smaller things(kids or animals.) Bigger dogs have a tendency to attack smaller things than them(small dogs do still attack, but more damage can be done from say a Bulldog when compared to a Dachshund.) I've never owned an Alaskan Malamute or a Collie, however I have owned Siberian Huskies, German Shepherds, East European Shepherds, and Pit Bulls, and all of them have tried to attack smaller animals, such as dogs, cats, and wildlife, a child would be no different. Now if the child was like 7 years old and raised with the dogs since day one, puppies and baby being raised together and they still turned around and killed the baby, then I would be more agreeing with the dogs being put down.
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This got me thinking:
Whenever a dog, who doesn't know any better, kills or harms a small child we're so quick to say that it should be put down. But, if it were a person, likely with a mental illness and committed a horrific murder, we use that as an excuse to keep him or her alive. It seems to me that we value ourselves more than animals. Of course everyone has a right to fair trial, but this is just a thought that came across.
Whenever a dog, who doesn't know any better, kills or harms a small child we're so quick to say that it should be put down. But, if it were a person, likely with a mental illness and committed a horrific murder, we use that as an excuse to keep him or her alive. It seems to me that we value ourselves more than animals. Of course everyone has a right to fair trial, but this is just a thought that came across.
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ShadowBoltDashie wrote Personally I don't think the dogs should have been put down. The reason, anyone who has owned dogs, bigger dogs to be exact, should know not to leave them with things smaller things(kids or animals.) Bigger dogs have a tendency to attack smaller things than them(small dogs do still still attack, but more damage can be done from say a Bulldog when compared to a Dachshund.) I've never owned an Alaskan Malamute or a Collie, however I have owned Siberian Huskies, German Shepherds, East European Shepherds, and Pit Bulls, and all of them have tried to attack smaller animals, such as dogs, cats, and wildlife, a child would be no different. Now if the child was like 7 years old and raised with the dogs since day one, puppies and baby being raised together and they still turned around and killed the baby, then I would be more agreeing with the dogs being put down.
-Zodiac wrote This got me thinking:
Whenever a dog, who doesn't know any better, kills or harms a small child we're so quick to say that it should be put down. But, if it were a person, likely with a mental illness and committed a horrific murder, we use that as an excuse to keep him or her alive. It seems to me that we value ourselves more than animals. Of course everyone has a right to fair trial, but this is just a thought that came across.
I agree with both of you gentleman 100%. Could of not said it better myself.
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Unless the dogs aggressively attacked the baby, then I don't think they should have been killed. They should have been taken out the home though since the owners apparently don't know what to do with them when there are small children around. They need to look at the parents more than the dogs (unless the dogs were aggressive that is.)
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The dogs should have not been put down, although they may have harmed her I Doubt it was a mauling etc. They are not considered dangerous in anyway either.
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Yin wrote Unless the dogs aggressively attacked the baby, then I don't think they should have been killed.
So as long as the dogs gently killed the baby its all good?
I mean I just don't understand what would be considered "not aggressive" when killing someone.
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Kinda weird how they said they 'destroyed' the dogs instead of put down or something.
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Lavish wroteYin wrote Unless the dogs aggressively attacked the baby, then I don't think they should have been killed.
So as long as the dogs gently killed the baby its all good?
I mean I just don't understand what would be considered "not aggressive" when killing someone.
The one dog seemed pretty big. If they were just trying to play or they accidently smothered it, then I don't see them as a danger. If they tried to eat the baby, then I see that as aggressive. Not saying if they gently killed it then it is all good, but I wouldn't see them as a danger to have to kill them. Just take them out of the home and give them to someone else that is better suited with dogs. Dogs that size should never be alone with kids like that. If they were playful, give them to someone else that could potentially train them better. If they were aggressive, put them down. Wish the story said how they did it.
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Kex wrote Kinda weird how they said they 'destroyed' the dogs instead of put down or something.
Thats what I was thinking. When I think of the word "Destroyed" I think of being blown up or something horrible.
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