A woman has been killed and a man has suffered life-changing injuries in a dog attack in Rotherham.<\/p>\n
The 43-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to a property in the town at 10.15pm on Friday night.<\/p>\n
The man, 42, was rushed to hospital with injuries to his hand, face and abdomen.<\/p>\n
Two dogs have been seized and removed from the property.<\/p>\n
It is unclear what breed they are, although South Yorkshire Police said neither were considered banned breeds’ under the Dangerous Dogs Act.<\/p>\n
A statement from the force said: \u201cWe were called to a property on Masefield Road in West Melton at about 10.15pm last night by a member of the public stating a dog had attacked himself and a woman.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers attended with a Yorkshire Ambulance crew and found a man, aged 42, with a potentially life-altering injury to one hand, plus injuries to his other hand, abdomen and face. He was transported to hospital for further treatment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe woman, aged 43, had been fatally bitten and despite the best efforts of emergency crews was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe dog, plus another dog at the property, were secured by specially trained officers. Neither dog was of a banned breed.\u201d<\/p>\n
No arrests have been made made.<\/p>\n
The incident is only the latest in a series of fatal attacks this year which number at least six and include a three-month-old baby mauled to death by a husky in Lincolnshire, a three-year-old boy killed by a cane corso near Rochdale and a 62-year-old man who died after being savaged by his daughter-in-law\u2019s XL bully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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