Bristol police have recently reported that a 19-year-old woman has died in a dog attack at a flat in Bristol.
Two people connected to the incident have been arrested following the attack at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday at the property in Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol.
Officers have now forced the dog to sleep and seized it. It will be assessed by experts. Initial reports suggested it may be an XL Bully, but police said it was too early to confirm the breed of the dog.
A man and woman both in their 20s are in custody after being arrested on suspicion of offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act, including being in possession of a prohibited breed of dog.
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Inspector Terry Murphy, from Avon and Somerset Police, said: “Our thoughts, first and foremost, are with the family of the young woman who’s tragically died as a result of yesterday evening’s incident.
“A full investigation is now well under way to establish the full circumstances of the events that led to her death.”
He added that there would be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days. Witnesses have described seeing a huge emergency response as police and paramedics attended the scene.
Doreen Tovey said the incident was “very frightening”.
“I came out my house to see what all the commotion was,” she said.
“[There were] loads of police cars, riot van, ambulance across the road from me.”
Resident Gary Steadman stated that he heard “screaming” and that the incident was heartbreaking. He also described the dog as “big, butch and brown and white” in colour.
The road has now reopened following a closure for investigative work on Wednesday night. Police solicit witnesses or anybody with information about the incident to contact them.
(BBC)
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