Tragedy As Woman Dies After Being Mauled By Two Dogs

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A woman has reportedly died after being attacked by two dogs in Essex, England.

Police were called to Jaywick at around 4pm on Saturday, where a woman was found with serious injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to the Independent, the owner of the dogs who was from the village, has been arrested by the police on suspicion of dangerous dog offences.

Reports said the dogs had to be destroyed and experts will confirm their breed later.

Chief Superintendent Glen Pavelin, from Essex Police, said, “My thoughts, and those of our officers and staff, are with the family of the woman who died yesterday.

“This incident will be a huge shock to the community and I understand their concerns.

“We’ll have officers in the area throughout today so please come and speak to them if you have any information or are worried.

“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.”