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Woman seriously injured after being attacked by four of her own dogs
Armed police officers, fire crews and an ambulance were called out to diffuse the situation
A woman in St Helens has been left seriously injured after being mauled by what is believed to be four of her own dogs.
Merseyside Police were called out to the Sutton area at around 10am yesterday, December 6th, following reports of a woman being attacked by her four dogs, each of which were initially described as bulldogs.
Armed response officers, Merseyside fire service crews and an ambulance were also sent to the scene.
The four dogs have been seized and the woman remains in hospital with ‘serious’ injuries, Merseyside Police said.
The force added in a statement: “Emergency services are in attendance in Sutton today, Monday 6 December.
“At around 10.15am, police were called to the Reginald Road area to a report of a woman being attacked by her four dogs, initially described as bulldogs.
“The woman sustained serious injuries and was taken to hospital. The dogs have been seized by Merseyside Police.
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“Enquiries into the incident are ongoing. Anyone who has any information is asked to contact us via @MerPolCC or 101 with reference 21000844839.”
The woman’s neighbours have since been describing the scene, with one telling the Liverpool Echo: “You should have seen it before, the whole street was filled with police, ambulance and everything, it was mad.”
Another resident down the street noted: “It’s normally a nice estate so it’s obviously really surprising when something like this goes on.”