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A small south-east Wales community has been left "in shock" after a baby was killed by a dog .

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

A nine-month-old baby was pronounced dead at the scene.

The dog was seized and removed from the property, according to Gwent Police .

Peter Strong, Monmouthshire county councillor for the Rogiet ward, described the incident as "unbelievably awful".

He said: "I think the community is very much in mourning, there’s a profound sense of shock. People are really stunned, I think.

"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."

Mr Stron

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