Heartbreaking final moments of girl who died after family's XL Bully attacked her

Savannah Bentham, aged 10, from North Yorkshire, died from cervix injuries aft she was attacked by the family's XL Bully astatine her location successful a static caravan, an inquest heard

A 10-year-old miss died from cervix injuries aft being attacked by her family's XL Bully dog, an inquest heard.

Savannah Bentham was fatally injured by the favored astatine her location successful a static caravan successful the colony of East Heslerton, adjacent Malton, North Yorkshire, connected November 1, a proceeding successful Northallerton heard today.

Assistant coroner Alison Norton said: "Savannah Bentham, connected November 1, 2024, was attacked by a dog astatine her location code and sustained fatal injuries."

Ms Norton told the three-minute proceeding that the provisional origin of decease has been determined arsenic cervix injuries. She said Savannah was identified by her grandmother. The coroner opened the inquest and past adjourned it to a day to beryllium fixed.

After the calamity earlier this month, North Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the country by Yorkshire Ambulance Service astatine astir 4.15pm.

Despite the efforts of aesculapian professionals and a subordinate of the nationalist who came to the family's aid, Savannah died astatine the scene. An probe is ongoing and constabulary person said 1 enactment of enquiry is the dog's behaviour, to effort to find retired wherefore it attacked.

In a connection issued by North Yorkshire Police aft the incident, the household said: "We are utterly shocked and devastated by what happened to Savannah. We can't judge we person mislaid our fantastic miss who we emotion truthful much."

Police said astatine the clip that each indications suggested it was retired of character, and that the miss and the favored had a adjacent and loving relationship. The unit said the canine was identified arsenic an XL Bully and was enactment down by a vet.

A spokesperson besides said the canine had been with the household for 4 years and had a Certificate of Exemption nether caller legislation. It had besides been neutered. He stated: "Earlier contiguous (Tuesday 5 November 2024), the canine progressive successful this tragic incidental has been euthanised by a vet. Detailed autarkic assessments carried retired successful the days since the incidental person confirmed it to beryllium an XL Bully-type breed. The canine had been with the household for 4 years and had a Certificate of Exemption nether the caller authorities which came into effect successful February 2024."