West Midlands PoliceA woman in her 30s has died after being attacked by a pet dog in England.
West Midlands Police attended Wexford Road, Coventry, at around 12.15pm on Monday following 999 calls.
A woman in her 30s was treated at the scene by the ambulance service but despite efforts she died a short time later.
“The family of the woman has been informed and our thoughts remain with them following today’s tragedy,” a spokesperson for the police force said.
The dog has been seized and the death has been reported to the coroner for further enquiries.
Chief inspector David Amos, from the local neighbourhood policing area, said: “We understand that this is a distressing and tragic incident and we would like to thank the local community for their support and to our emergency services colleagues who dealt with this incident.
“Our thoughts remain firmly with the family and loved ones of the woman who has sadly died and will be informing the coroner of her death.
“Although the breed of the dog is yet to be confirmed, at this stage we do not believe it to be of a banned breed. However, a full assessment will be required before we can confirm this.”
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