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| Woman, 19, dies after ‘XL bully’ attack in Bristol flat | Woman, 19, dies after ‘XL bully’ attack in Bristol flat |
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| Two people arrested and dog put down after incident at property in Hartcliffe area on Wednesday | Two people arrested and dog put down after incident at property in Hartcliffe area on Wednesday |
| A 19-year-old woman has died after she was attacked by a dog, thought to be an XL bully, inside a flat in Bristol. | A 19-year-old woman has died after she was attacked by a dog, thought to be an XL bully, inside a flat in Bristol. |
| Two people were arrested after the attack in the Hartcliffe area of south Bristol on Wednesday on suspicion of offences including having a prohibited breed of dog. The dog was later destroyed, police said. | Two people were arrested after the attack in the Hartcliffe area of south Bristol on Wednesday on suspicion of offences including having a prohibited breed of dog. The dog was later destroyed, police said. |
| Avon and Somerset police said: “At 7.19pm we received a report from the ambulance service of the incident, which took place inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive. | Avon and Somerset police said: “At 7.19pm we received a report from the ambulance service of the incident, which took place inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive. |
| “Officers attended alongside the ambulance service but despite their efforts the 19-year-old victim tragically died at the scene. Her family have been informed and our thoughts are with them. They are being supported by a specially trained officer. | “Officers attended alongside the ambulance service but despite their efforts the 19-year-old victim tragically died at the scene. Her family have been informed and our thoughts are with them. They are being supported by a specially trained officer. |
| “Two people, a man and a woman both aged in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death, and possession of a prohibited breed of dog. They remain in police custody.” | |
| Insp Terry Murphy 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. They have been updated and will be supported by a family liaison officer. | Insp Terry Murphy 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. They have been updated and will be supported by a family liaison officer. |
| “A full investigation is now well under way to establish the full circumstances of the events that led to her death.” | “A full investigation is now well under way to establish the full circumstances of the events that led to her death.” |
| A police spokesperson added later: “[The dog] was sedated and taken away and it has been put down on the grounds of public safety. It was not done at the scene.” | A police spokesperson added later: “[The dog] was sedated and taken away and it has been put down on the grounds of public safety. It was not done at the scene.” |
| A neighbour said the woman who died had lived in the property for only a few weeks and “seemed a lovely girl”. | A neighbour said the woman who died had lived in the property for only a few weeks and “seemed a lovely girl”. |
| The neighbour said she had seen the dog on a lead with a woman. “She did mention the dog wasn’t great with men, fine with women and children,” she added. | The neighbour said she had seen the dog on a lead with a woman. “She did mention the dog wasn’t great with men, fine with women and children,” she added. |
| Another neighbour said she saw a person emerge from the flat “covered in blood”. | |
| The neighbour said: “We were inside. We heard a lot of hysterical screaming, came out to see a lady covered in blood, then the police within seconds were here. For hours on end, the police kept going in and out of the flat.” | |
| Flowers had been left at the scene. | |
| Police declined to comment on whether the woman who died lived at the address where the incident happened, or if there had been previous police contact with the household. | Police declined to comment on whether the woman who died lived at the address where the incident happened, or if there had been previous police contact with the household. |