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A mother returned home to find her 10-year-old daughter had been fatally attacked by the family’s XL bully dog, an inquest has heard.

Savannah Bentham was alone in the static caravan where she lived with her parents in the village of East Heslerton, in North Yorkshire , on November 1, 2024.

While watching TV, the youngster was attacked by the six-year-old family pet, Biggie, a police officer told a coroner on Tuesday.

Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Wilkinson told a hearing in Northallerton how Savannah’s mother, Tracey Bentham, had popped out to ask a relative to fix a faulty gas cannister connection, and returned to find the tragic scene.

Mr Wilkinson said: "Savannah was in a foetal position in the address and the dog was present and covered in blood."

The officer sa

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