Dog attacks woman, kills 43-year-old woman, leaves 42-year-old man with life-changing hand injuries at Rotherham home
- A 43-year-old woman has been killed in an attack with a dog in Rotherham, South Yorkshire
- Man, 42, has suffered life-changing hand, face and abdominal injuries
- South Yorkshire police have seized two dogs that are not banned breeds
A woman has been killed and a man has suffered life-changing injuries after being attacked by a dog, police said.
The incident took place in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, around 10pm last night, and the 43-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
South Yorkshire Police said a 42-year-old man was rushed to hospital with a potentially life-changing hand injury.
A woman has been killed and a man has suffered life-changing injuries after being attacked by a dog, police said. In the photo: South Yorkshire police officers were on the scene on Saturday morning
South Yorkshire Police forensic officers at the scene of a fatal dog attack in Rotherham
He also suffered injuries to his hand, abdomen and face in the attack, police said.
Two dogs were seized by officers and removed from the property.
South Yorkshire Police said neither are considered ‘prohibited breeds’ under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.