A mother injured her daughter badly and returned home to find a family XL Bully Dog “Cover in Blood”, One Legal investigation Has heard
10, Savanna Bentum died on 1 November 2024 After being attacked by a six -year -old family pet Biggi.
The girl was alone in the caravan where she lived with her parents, North yorkshireWhen the incident occurred, the East Heslirton.
Savanna’s mother, Tracy Bentham, had gone out to ask a relative to fix a faulty gas canister connection, and returned to find the tragic view, Matthew Wilkinson, the chief inspector of the detective, told a hearing in Northelrton.
“The savanna address was in the fetal position and the dog was present and covered in the blood.”
Shri Wilkinson said that the grandfather of Savannah secured the dog in a car and an attempt to revive the schoolgirl, which included the nearby business customers and later, by paramedics.
However, interrogation heard that he died from injuries to his neck.
Sri Wilkinson told the court that there was no evidence that the dog had ever worked aggressively, and the family had complied with everything necessary in relation to its exemption certificate. Law of dangerous dogs recently,
He said that it included registered and appropriately sticking with a vet and neutords. Biggi also publicly wore the snout.
The official said that there was no need for the dog to be in the family’s house.
Shri Wilkinson said that Savanna’s father, Bradley, was at work at the time of the incident and the girl was at home with her mother as it was school holidays.
He said that the caravan of the family was part of an industrial unit and Mrs. Bentham had gone to find the grandfather of Sawan, Mark, who was somewhere else on the site, after realizing that the heating gas canister he had installed was not working properly and Savannah wanted a shower.
Shri Wilkinson said: “At that time, Savanna was at home with Biggi, watching TV.”
He said that there was nothing at the point that was “any cause of concern” and the family described Biggi as a “lazy dog”.
He said: “When he returned to Caravan, he could see that Biggi had attacked Sawan and, as a result, emergency services were called.”
Asked by John Heath, senior coroner of North Yorkshire, whether there was any problem with Biggi in the past in Caravan, Mr. Wilkinson said: “It was completely normal in the case of the dog being in the dog’s family.
“There has never been any incident in relation to the dog in the family’s house, as far as the investigation has been scheduled.”
When asked by the coroner, the officer confirmed that the caravan was not witness to the attack.
He said that no “physical or pathological changes” were found in a post mortem examination on the dog, which led to “explosion of aggression”.
The official said that the family owned the dog for about four years and thought he was about seven years old.
The vet said that he felt that the dog was about six, the court listened.
Mr. Heath recorded a story conclusion after an hour of hearing, stating that Savannah’s death “resulted in injuries on him by a family dog”.
Last year, North Yorkshire Police Said that the dog was identified as an XL bully and placed below by a vet, confirming that there was a certificate of exemption under recent law that banned the breed.
In a statement issued by the North Yorkshire Police after the incident, the family said: “We are completely shocked and destroyed What happened to Savannah?
“We can’t believe that we have lost our amazing girl whom we love very much.”