Chief Superintendent Glen Pavelin mentioned: “Experienced detectives are leading the investigation to identify exactly what has happened.
“I know there will be speculation about the breed of the dogs involved. We’re waiting for confirmation from experts about this before releasing further details and I’d ask people not to speculate.”
XL Bullies, which have been blamed for an increase in canine assaults, had been banned final week and it’s a legal offence to personal one of many dogs in England and Wales with out a certificates.
Owners can even should observe a strict algorithm round their care, together with having them neutered, holding them on a lead and muzzling them in public.
As the deadline handed, round 40,000 individuals had complied with the laws and had formally registered their animals with the Department for Food and Rural Affairs.
Kelly Fretwell, one of many sufferer’s daughters, mentioned the dogs concerned within the attack had been XL Bullies.
There had been eight XL bullies current in the home, six puppies and the 2 adults who attacked the sufferer, when her mom was left there alone, she mentioned.
All eight dogs had been owned by the person in custody and Ms Fretwell mentioned her mom was visiting the world to see her 11-year-old grandson.
“She was amazing,” Ms Fretwell mentioned. “She was retired and trying to bring her life back on track after the passing of my sister two years ago”
The household say that though the attack had taken place round 4pm they didn’t discover out what had occurred till ten o’clock that evening when police arrived at their entrance door.
She mentioned: “This is a very distressing time for our family. If someone knocked on your door at night to say that your mum had been mauled to death, would you believe them?”
“There could have been two victims, my nephew has not only lost his mum and grandmother but he had to witness all this violence. He could have been killed as well.”
