Five dogs have been destroyed after a woman died in Kirkdale
Police are continuing to investigate reports of a fatal dog attack
Last updated 4th Oct 2022
Five American bulldogs have been destroyed after a woman died in Kirkdale yesterday.
Police were called to St Brigid's Crescent yesterday afternoon by the North West Ambulance Service to reports a 63 year-old woman had been attacked inside a house.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
She's not yet been formally identified but her next of kin have been told.
A post-mortem will be carried out to determine a cause of death.
Police say five American bulldogs, which were inside the property, were handed over and have been destroyed.
A 31 year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control and remains in custody.
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.”
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC on twitter.