Emergency crews were sent to Wolverhampton but the woman tragically died at the scene and became the third fatality from a dog attack within a matter of days in the UK
The scene of the tragedy, where a woman was killed in a suspected dog attack(Image: Emma Trimble / SWNS)
A woman in her 70s has died after a dog attack at a house in Wolverhampton. Emergency crews were sent to Willis Pearson Avenue, in the Bilston area of the city, following reports the OAP had been injured by two dogs, which are not believed to be a banned breed.
She died at the scene, the third fatality in a UK dog attack within a matter of days. The dogs involved in the latest attack were later destroyed after they continued to be aggressive towards emergency services.
A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control and caused injury resulting in death. He was taken to hospital after receiving hand injuries.
Officers are carrying out further inquiries about the two dogs. The force stated the investigation was at an early stage as police tried to establish what happened in the attack, which was reported at 11.30pm on Wednesday. Front windows of the property, located on a quiet residential street, were boarded up and a woman was seen leaving flowers at the home. Neighbour Sam Wright, 64, said: “She couldn’t have fended him off as she was very weak, they were big dogs.
“I heard her daughter say distinctly, ‘My mum’s been killed by the dogs’. “I’ve seen people from the housing association taking in mops and all the cleaning stuff there today.
Another neighbour said: “I went over once to take her a bereavement card for a chap who died next door. The dogs came in so I had to get back out. They were big.
“The window was boarded up because the family said there was blood inside. One man saw blood everywhere.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service said two ambulances and paramedics arrived at the Bilston address around 23:30. A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: “Further enquiries are being carried out into the two dogs who are not believed to be a banned breed. A scene remains in place, and an investigation is in its early stages as we work to understand exactly what’s happened.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.31pm to reports of a dog attack at a private address on Wills Pearson Avenue in Bilston.
“Two ambulances, two paramedic officers and a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic attended the scene. Upon arrival we found two patients.
“Firstly, an elderly woman. Sadly, it was clear that nothing could be done to save her and she was confirmed deceased at the scene.
“Secondly, a man who was assessed by ambulance staff and had sustained injuries not believed to be serious. He received treatment at the scene before being conveyed to New Cross Hospital for further assessment.”
The incidents follows two other dog attacks that took place last week, including one that resulted in the death of a three-month-old girl in Redcar, North Yorkshire. Armed police shot the dog in a street on April 9. A day later, 19-year-old Jamie-Lea Biscoe was found with serious injuries and subsequently died after being attacked by a dog in Leaden Roding, a village in Essex.
