Dog destroyed after savaging nine-month-old baby boy in Wales

Barney Davis

Published November 2, 2025 9:36pm Updated November 3, 2025 7:45pm

Pictured: A police officer stands outside of the property where a gog attacked and killed a nine month old baby. Monday 03 November 2025 Re: A nine-month-old baby has been killed in a dog attack in Rogiet, near Magor, south Wales, UK. Gwent Police officers and paramedics went to a property on Crossway, at about 6pm on Sunday (. The dog was seized and removed from the address, the force said. Police were working to establish the breed of the animal and no arrests had been made. — A dog attack in Wales killed a nine-month-old baby on Sunday (Picture: Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)

A baby has been killed at just nine months old in a shocking dog attack in south east Wales.

Officers were called to a report of a dog attack in an address in Crossway, Rogiet at around 6pm on Sunday.

The baby was pronounced dead at the scene.

The dog has been seized and removed from the property where it was put down, Gwent Police said. Its breed is yet to be established.

They urged locals to limit speculation because of the ‘potential impact on the family and friends of those involved’.

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They added: ‘Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time.’

Assistant chief constable Vicki Townsend offered her condolences to the family.

A baby has died after a suspected dog attack in a quiet village tonight(sun). The nine-month-old was pronounced dead at the scene in the family home - with the dog seized by police. Police were tonight at the scene of the house in the 2,000 population of Rogiet, Gwent, after being called in about 6pm. The alarm was raised at the address in Crossway, Rogiet, after darkness fell. Officers attended along with paramedics from the Welsh Ambulance Service - but the baby was pronounced dead at the scene. A Gwent Police spokesperson said: ??The dog has been seized and removed from the property." Chief Superintendent John Davies said: ???We understand that there will be concerns around this incident, but officers are on scene and will be making further enquiries as the investigation progresses. ???If you have concerns or information then please do stop and talk with us.??? An eyewitness said the huge emergency services included at least a dozen police cars with flashing lights. One said: "It is just terrible - this is a quiet village where this sort of thing doesn't happen." Witnesses say both police and ambulance crews have attended a residential property in the area. One local said: "Whatever happened inside that house we know that a child is dead. "It is terrible for the family. They must be going through hell." The child has not be named by police. They have not confirmed who owned the dog or if it was kept at the property. Police asked anyone with information is asked to call us on 101, quoting log reference 2500349915. Text of the article. What you type will be exactly what the receiver gets (pounds signs are fine) except in a couple of exceptions where Fip-Comet will change them to something useable. But please refrain from using anything but text - no fancy text/colours/weird looking symbols - just because you can. WALES NEWS SERVICE — Police were at the scene of the house in the 2,000 population of Rogiet, Gwent, after being called in about 6pm (Picture: WALES NEWS SERVICE)

Locals speculated that loud fireworks could have triggered the family dog.

Peter Strong, Monmouthshire County Councillor for the Rogiet ward, said ‘the community is very much in mourning’ and that there is ‘a profound sense of shock’.

He added: ‘Clearly, our thoughts are with the family, to lose a baby in these circumstances, a thing of deep joy and love, to have that taken away from you… It’s unbelievably awful.

‘I’d like to appeal to the community to remain calm and give the police a chance to do their work and to give the family the chance to grieve in peace.’

Chief Superintendent John Davies said: ‘We understand that there will be concerns around this incident, but officers are on scene and will be making further enquiries as the investigation progresses.’

The number of dog attacks reported in south Wales

01 Feb 2020 – 31 Jan 2021: 426

01 Feb 2021 – 31 Jan 2022: 492

01 Feb 2022 – 31 Jan 2023: 572

01 Feb 2023 – 31 Jan 2024: 698

01 Feb 2024 – 31 Jan 2025: 690

Rogiet is a village and parish in the county of Monmouthshire in Wales with a population of around 2,000.

The Welsh Ambulance Service said: ‘We were called today to reports of a medical emergency in Rogiet, Caldicot.

‘We sent one Cymru High Acuity Response Unit, an Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, a Duty Operations Manager and one Emergency Ambulance. Crews were supported by our Hazardous Area Response Team.’

Crime scene investigation vehicles were seen at the home on Monday morning after emergency services had left the scene.

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