A "lovely and funny" nan who was mauled to death by dogs on Monday evening had been treated in hospital for dog bites a year before she was killed in a horrific attack, the Liverpool Echo understands. Ann Dunn, 65, died at a property in St Brigids Crescent, Liverpool, by "multiple" dogs described by Merseyside Police as American Bulldog breed.
According to reports, her family raised the alarm when she did not turn up to collect her grandson from school. The Liverpool Echo revealed that Ms Dunn went for hospital treatment in August last year after suffering a number of bites from a large dog. Her injuries on that occasion were not life-threatening.
Tributes flooded in for Ms Dunn, who was a cleaner at Liverpool John Moores University. In a touching statement, a spokesperson for the university said: "The university community is absolutely shocked and devastated by this tragic loss and to lose Ann in this way is just heartbreaking.
"Ann was hard-working and dedicated and had so many friends across the organisation. It’s just awful and she will be terribly missed. Our thoughts at this time are with her family and loved-ones."
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, told the Mirror that Ann was 'lovely, funny and a happy girl' who had 'not long ago been on holiday with her daughter' and said: "She was meant to be picking up her grandson from school and it was only when the school got in touch with his mum to say (he) was still there and no one had come for him that they realised something was wrong. She had gone in to put her bags down and the dogs attacked her, she tried to shut the door but she fell.
"When I found out I was so upset. I couldn’t sleep that night. It’s awful and so sad. I used to see her walking to work, no matter the weather, come rain or shine she’d always walk down and never missed a day."
Police arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control. He has since been released on conditional bail pending further investigation. Merseyside Police have confirmed a post-mortem exam will also take place on Ms Dunn.
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."
When ask whether the previous attack is part of police enquiries, a spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said the investigation team could not comment. Anyone with information is asked to DM @MerPolCC or @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111 quoting reference 22000731247.
