A THREE-month-old baby girl has died after being mauled to death by a dog in woodland.

Police were scrambled to Ostler's Plantation in Woodhall Spa, Lincs, at around 11.13pm yesterday after the horror unfolded.

A 40-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog which was out of control.

Police confirmed they remain in custody.

Chief Superintendent Andy Cox said: “This is an exceptionally sad incident, and one that we know will impact the local community, or indeed anyone hearing about it.

"There may be a temptation to speculate about what happened while people attempt to understand this tragedy, and we’d ask people to avoid doing so, particularly on social media where facts can become distorted.

"We will do everything we can to establish what has happened, and we’d like to thank everyone for their support.”

Ostler's Plantation is an area of woodland close to the Kirkby Moor Nature Reserve.

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