Woman in her 70s dies after being attacked by two dogs at house as police arrest 37-year-old man

By KATHERINE LAWTON, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 12:11, 16 April 2026 | Updated: 12:28, 16 April 2026 A woman in her 70s has died after being attacked by two dogs inside a house.  Emergency services rushed to Willis Pearson Avenue, Wolverhampton, at about 1.30pm today following reports that an elderly woman was injured.  Despite the efforts of first responders to save her, she was pronounced dead at the scene.  A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control and causing injury resulting in death. He was taken to hospital after sustaining hand injuries.  Both dogs - which are not believed to be a banned breed - were destroyed at the scene following continued aggression when emergency services arrived.   An investigation has been launched by West Midlands Police, while a scene remains in place.  Anyone with information has been urged to contact the force on 101 or via the Live Chat option on its website, quoting log number 6073 of 15 April. The dog attack happened in Willis Pearson Avenue, Wolverhampton, at about 1.30pm today  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.