Man arrested after woman dies in dog attack in Liverpool

Five American bulldogs, which were inside the property, were handed over and have since been destroyed

A man has been arrested and five American bulldogs have been destroyed after a woman died following a dog attack in Liverpool (Peter Byrne/PA)

A man has been arrested and five American bulldogs have been destroyed after a woman died following a dog attack, police have said.

The 63-year-old woman died at the scene of the attack at a home in Kirkdale, Liverpool, on Monday afternoon.