Five dogs have been destroyed after a woman died in Kirkdale

Police are continuing to investigate reports of a fatal dog attack

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 4th Oct 2022
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.

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