A man was arrested and five American Bulldogs were destroyed after a woman was mauled to death in Vauxhall.
The 65-year-old was attacked and killed inside a house on St Brigids Crescent, Vauxhall. Emergency services were called at around 4.25pm on Monday, October 3, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
While it's unclear how many dogs were involved in the attack, neighbours claimed it was "at least two." Merseyside police have since confirmed that five American bulldogs, which were inside the property, were seized by officers and humanely destroyed.
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An investigation has been launched and a 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control and is currently in custody.
The victim has not yet been formally identified but her next of kin have been informed. A post-mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death
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.
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