Nicola Harrison, who lives on the street where a suspected XL Bully attack took place, has recalled the moment the owner cried on her doorstep after a guest in her home was savaged to death in Bristol
A petrified neighbour has recalled how she heard “constant screaming” after a woman was mauled to death by a suspected XL Bully.
Police and medics raced to a first-floor flat in Bristol following reports of a dog attack in Cobhorn Drive, Hartcliffe, on Wednesday. Sadly, the victim, aged 19, was pronounced dead following the tragedy which happened at around 7pm. Police took the large grey dog to the vet, where it was put down.
Shocked locals identified a woman who broke down at the scene as the dog’s owner. They described the traumatic scenes and said she was “covered in blood” as she sobbed on their doorstep. They said that the owner had told them that she “had papers” for the breed of her dog.
According to Mail Online, the owner and her partner had only been living in the apartment for three weeks. Neighbours said she had screamed that the police had “killed” her dog after the attack. Nicola Harrison, 58, who lives on the same road, said: “The woman was covered in blood, it was all down her legs. She was going on about her dog. I didn’t realise someone had been killed. There was constant screaming until 10.30. It was terrible.
“It’s a scream I will not forget – she was sat on my steps screaming. One of the neighbours took her in. I can still hear her screams. I just thought a dog had been attacked. I was wondering why there were all these police here. Then I found out a girl had died.”
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.
Avon and Somerset Police inspector Terry Murphy commented: “As part of this work, Cobhorn Drive was closed last night and I thank everyone for their patience and understanding about our need to do this.”
“There will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days, including neighbourhood officers, and if you have any concerns please do speak to them.” A police spokesperson continued: “[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.”
