Fatal dog attack claims woman's life in UK’s Coventry city

By Merve Berker

A woman in her 30s died following a dog attack at a property on Wexford Road in Coventry in the UK, the West Midlands Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service said on Monday.

A tragic incident occurred on Monday afternoon in Coventry, resulting in the death of a woman in her 30s after being attacked by a pet dog.

West Midlands Police reported receiving a call at around 12.15 p.m. local time, and West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed receiving a 999 call at 12.16 p.m. reporting the dog attack at a property on Wexford Road.

The emergency response was swift, with two ambulances, a paramedic officer, and two Midlands Air Ambulances dispatched to the scene.

The first ambulance arrived within six minutes of the call.

Despite the best efforts of the ambulance staff, who performed advanced life support, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Chief Inspector David Amos from the local neighborhood policing area expressed his condolences, saying: “We understand that this is a distressing and tragic incident and we would like to thank the local community for their support and to our emergency services colleagues who dealt with this incident.”

A spokesperson for the West Midlands Ambulance Service added: “Ambulance staff arrived with police officers to find a woman inside a property in a critical condition.”

“With help from police, the woman was rapidly removed from the property due to safety concerns,” she said, adding: “Ambulance staff performed advanced life support but tragically, despite their best efforts, nothing could be done to save the woman and she was confirmed dead on the scene a short time later.”

“No one else was injured in the incident,” the official added.

The dog has been seized, and the breed is yet to be confirmed, though it is not believed to be of a banned breed.

The death has been reported to the coroner for further inquiries.