Tributes are being paid to a popular mum who was killed in a horror dog attack.
The victim has been named locally as 65-year-old Ann Dunn from St Brigids Crescent in Liverpool.
Emergency services were called to the property around 4.25pm on Monday and fought to save Ann's life. However her injuries were so serious she was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
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Officers also attended and cordoned off the scene with an investigation into the horror dog mauling now underway, ECHO reports.
Five American bulldogs, which were inside the property, were handed over and have since been humanely destroyed.
Merseyside police confirmed a 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control and is currently in custody.
Hundreds of people have been paying tribute online to Ann Dunn, who is being described as a "gorgeous, lovely lady".
One person said: "RIP gorgeous lady, still can't believe it Ann. Had some good times with you I will never forget. I am all so heartbroken for you kids and family right now. Don't want to even think how they feeling. So happy I got have old chat with you on Friday even though it was only for 10 minutes, keeping looking [over] your family."
Another person commented: "So heart breaking R.I.P. Ann thinking of all Anns family and friends."
A third added: "Heartbreaking RIP Ann."
Another person said: "So so sad RIP Ann thinking of your family at this sad time." Someone else replied: "Rip Ann such a lovely lady. Deepest sympathy to all the family."
Other comments read: "So sad such a lovely woman. RIP Ann thinking of all her family", "So so sad RIP beautiful Ann. Absolutely devastated thinking of all your lovely family" and "Heart breaking thinking of all the family, devastated for yous all. R.I.P lovely Ann".
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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