An investigation is underway after a baby girl died after being attacked by a dog at a home in Co Waterford.
The incident happened in the early hours of Monday morning.
The three-month-old was attacked at a house in the village of Clashmore, near Youghal, the Irish Mirror reports.
Emergency services rushed the infant to Cork University Hospital after sustaining serious injuries.
However, the child was tragically pronounced dead at around 3.15am.
A post mortem exam is set to be carried out.
The scene has also been sealed off ahead of a garda examination later on Monday.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances after a female infant, aged 3 months, was fatally injured by a dog at a residence in Clashmore, Co Waterford in the early hours of this morning, 7th June 2021.
"Gardaí and paramedics treated the infant at the scene until she was taken to Cork University Hospital.
"She was pronounced deceased a short time later."
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