The owner of a stray pitbull which killed a grandmother from Preston is being investigated on suspicion of manslaughter.
“The 67-year-old British victim had to be rushed to hospital after officers killed the animal with their weapons so they could assist her due to the animal’s aggressiveness. She died a day after being admitted to hospital because of the wounds to her arms.
“The victim had found the animal in an acute state of malnutrition and showing clear signs of abandonment, with illnesses like canine scabies, four days before it ended her life. She was warned by the vet that saw the animal that it was dangerous and she shouldn’t take it in but she ignored the warnings.
“Detectives launched an investigation to identify the dog’s owner after discovering it had no microchip. They took 15 statements from different people and obtained photos showing the animal, which was aged around two, at different stages of its life. “The man now under investigation, as well as some of his relatives, recognised the animal when shown the photographs obtained. He is known to police and wasn’t allowed to have these sorts of dogs under current Spanish legislation because of his previous.
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