A heartbroken family has paid tribute to a three-month-old baby girl who died after being bitten by a dog in Yorkshire. Maggie-May Ann Moody was described by her loved ones as bringing them “meaning and purpose every day” before her tragic death on 9 April in Dormanstown, near Redcar in Cleveland.
Following the incident, armed police shot one dog at the property, and another was later put down. The infant's family released a photograph and a heartfelt statement through Cleveland Police on Friday.
“Maggie changed us in so many ways,” the statement read. “She was everything to us. She gave us meaning and purpose every day, and we feel empty. As parents and a family, we have been robbed of a beautiful lifetime and memories with her.”
The family added that they were all present with Maggie at the hospital and never left her side. “Her brother and sister adored little Maggie and will miss her dearly, as they had plans for the rest of their lives. Our lives will never be the same again, she will always be in our hearts.”
Two men, aged 36 and 45, and a 31-year-old woman were arrested following the incident but have since been released on conditional bail.
