Bristol dog attack horror as woman mauled in her own home with riot police rushing to house

A woman was found with serious injuries after being bitten by a dog in her home, as police had to use riot shields to enter for their own safety.

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the home in Bristol at around 4.15pm this afternoon following reports a woman had been hurt. Officers attempting to access the house were forced to use protective shields to enter the property for their own safety. A woman, believed to be in her 40s, suffered injuries described as potentially life changing as she was rushed to hospital - and the dog was secured inside the home.

An statement read: "Emergency services were called at about 4.15pm on Thursday 10 April after a woman was bitten by a dog at a home in Sutton Avenue, Bristol. The woman, believed to be in her forties, has gone to hospital by land ambulance, with injuries currently described as potentially life-changing.

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"Officers used protective shields to ensure their own safety while entering the address. Police remain at the scene and the dog is secured at the property pending the arrival of specialist dog handlers."

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