A woman who was killed in a dog attack has been named by police.
Ann Dunn, 65, died at the scene of the incident, which happened at a home in Kirkdale, Liverpool, on Monday.
Five American bulldogs were handed over and humanely destroyed following the incident, Merseyside Police said.
A force spokesman said a 31-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control has since been released on conditional bail.
FATAL | We are continuing to investigate after a 63 yr-old woman died following reports of a dog attack at a house in #Kirkale yday (Mon). A 31 yr-old man has been arrested and five American bulldogs humanely destroyed. Enquiries are ongoing. https://t.co/nNM0DgSluR pic.twitter.com/Zl7zotEWDL
— Merpol North Liverpool (@MerpolNthLpool) October 4, 2022
Police were called to the house in St Brigid’s Crescent by the North West Ambulance Service at 4.25pm.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out to establish the cause of death.
The investigation is continuing, the force spokesman said.
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