Girl dies after being attacked by family dog

Animal, believed to be a pet, attacked girl at home in Mountsorrel, Leicestershire. She died in hospitalA four-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a dog in Leicestershire.The girl, named locally as Lexi Hudson, died in hospital.A Leicestershire police spokeswoman said: "We were called to a flat in Mountsorrel at about 12.15pm following a report of a young girl being attacked by a dog, believed to be the family pet. The girl was taken to the Queen's medical centre in Nottingham where she has since died."Lexi is believed to have lived with her mother Jodi Hudson in the flat and was described by neighbours as a friendly girl who always had a smile on her face.The spokeswoman would not say what kind of dog had been involved in the incident but it was reported that it was a French bull mastiff. Police said the dog died shortly after the attack in a cul-de-sac in the village, which lies between Leicester and Loughborough. Police did not give details of the circumstances surrounding the animal's death.The spokeswoman said officers were working at the scene. "The inquiries are at a very early stage," she said.Glennis Goddard, who has lived in the quiet cul-de-sac of small blocks of flats for 27 years, said: "Their pet dog has attacked a little girl, Lexi. It's a terrible shock."She was a sweet little thing and used to run round here on a bike and knock on my windows. She used to play with our cats outside."Goddard said the dog had been no trouble previously and she could n...
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