A woman in her 50s has tragically been mauled to death by her own XL Bully dogs on a street in East London. Armed officers were dispatched to a home in Hornchurch at approximately 1:12 pm following reports of a “critical incident.” Despite rapid response from firearms officers and London’s Air Ambulance, the woman could not be saved.
The incident occurred on Cornwall Close, a cul-de-sac where multiple police officers were seen entering late Monday evening. Residents from nearby Essex Gardens brought tea and coffee to officers who had been at the scene for over seven hours. One resident, who chose to remain anonymous, said: “The dogs weren’t killed, they’ve taken them away. There’s been vans back and forth non-stop since lunchtime, and we saw the helicopter come over. You assume the worst and panic it’s kids or something. You never think a dog’s going to do that. It’s awful.”
