Five bulldogs destroyed and man arrested after 63-year-old woman dies following dog attack
4 October 2022, 09:34 | Updated: 4 October 2022, 11:49
A man has been arrested after a 65-year-old woman died following a dog attack at a house in Liverpool, Merseyside Police has said.
Merseyside police were contacted at 4.25pm by the local ambulance service reporting that the woman had been attacked at a property on St Brigid’s Crescent in Kirkdale.
The woman, who has not yet been formally identified, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her next of kin have been informed, and a post-mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of her death.
Five American bulldogs, which were inside the house, were handed over and have since been humanely destroyed.
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control and is currently in custody.
An investigation into the incident remains ongoing.
Detective Inspector Katie Coote said: “This is clearly a very distressing incident and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the lady who died.
“Our enquiries remain ongoing as we seek to establish what has happened and I would urge anyone who could assist our enquiries to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000731247.
