Dog that savaged woman in her 70s to death as she sunbathed is destroyed
A dog that mauled an elderly woman to death as she sunbathed in her own garden has been destroyed.
Warwickshire Police told the Mirror the animal was euthanised yesterday as the investigations into the death of the woman in her 70s continues.
The grandmother died following the attack on a small residential street in Bedworth, Warwickshire, last Friday afternoon.
Her daughter, named locally as Anita Singh, 49, and son-in-law, named by neighbours as Jas Singh, 52, were arrested following the tragedy.
They were quizzed on suspicion of owning a banned breed of dog and having a dog dangerously out of control.
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Mum-of-three Anita had to be treated in hospital for injuries sustained as she tried to get the dog off her stricken mum.
Warwickshire Police said the married couple were released on bail pending further inquiries.
The coroner said it has now received the results of a post mortem carried out on the victim, but a date for her inquest has not yet been confirmed.
The dog was seized by police (Coventry Live)The force said the breed of the dog, which was seized at the scene of the attack, is still to be determined.
One local man, who declined to be named, told how he spoke briefly to Jas after he was released on bail.
He said: “The dog attacked his mum-in-law while she was in the back garden lying on a sun lounger. Jas is very shocked and shaken and said had no idea why the dog suddenly turned and described it as an awful tragedy.
“He was at work so didn’t see the attack but Anita tried to get the dog off.”
A neighbour, who also did not want to be named, said: “The gran was a nice old lady and would always give us a wave.”
Another said: “They are a lovely family. Three generations live in the house. It’s a terrible thing to have happened.”
Jas, a builder, returned to the family home yesterday, but said he just wanted “to be left alone”.
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It is reported that the woman had been using a sun lounger at her home when she was attacked by the dog, with her daughter then attempting frantically to remove it.
The 49-year-old woman arrested was hurt in the attack and is currently in hospital being treated for dog attack injuries, which police said were not deemed life-threatening.
The 52-year-old man arrested has been released on police bail while enquiries continue, a statement from the force on Saturday said.
Superintendent Sutherland Lane speaking after last Friday's attack said: “This was a tragic isolated incident, and a full investigation is now underway to establish the circumstances surrounding it.
“Thankfully dog attacks of this nature are exceedingly rare, but I recognise this will be deeply upsetting for the local community."
The Mirror is currently campaigning to overhaul the Dangerous Dogs Act as people continue to be killed or seriously injured in vicious dog attacks.
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