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WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT The stray was filmed by witnesses trotting along a road in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
A stray dog has been filmed running from a hospital with a newborn baby in its mouth and then later reportedly feeding it to her puppies.
The horrific footage shows the little baby in the animal's jaws as it trotted along a road unchallenged in India.
Local media reports do not make it clear if the baby was dead before the dog got hold of it, or whether it was the dog's actions that caused its death.
The black dog was spotted running outside the a district hospital in the village of Gopalganj in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Police and the hospital have launched investigations into the disturbing incident.
The baby and its parents have not been identified.
It is reported that locals who first witnessed the sight did not dare to tackle the dog to get the baby from it.