Woman Dies In Coventry Dog Attack

A woman has tragically died after a dog attacked her in Coventry this afternoon.         

West Midlands Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 12.16pm today (Monday) reporting a dog attack at a property on Wexford Road, Coventry. Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and two Midlands Air Ambulance Charity helicopters responded with the first ambulance arriving on scene within six minutes of the call.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “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. 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 scene a short time later.

“No one else was injured in the incident.”