A WOMAN, 75, has been arrested after a retired vet was allegedly mauled to death in his garden by seven dogs.
Antony Harrington, 77, was found dead in his garden after being savaged by a pack of Bernese mountain dogs and dachshunds at his home in Little Packington, Warwickshire.
Anthony (Tony) Harrington 77, was mauled to death by seven dogs in his own home
The widower died on November 25 last year after suffering a cardiac arrest and multiple bite wounds, said cops.
Anthony, known to many as Tony, was pronounced dead at the scene, as his clothes lay torn and scattered around the garden.
Now, Warwickshire Police have confirmed a 75-year-old woman has been arrested and bailed while the investigation continues.
Seven dogs were seized at the scene in Meriden, Warwickshire, on the evening of November 25 last year.
A source told The Sun that Mr Harrington “loved” animals and one of the seven involved in his death was his own pet, while the others are believed to have been owned by a friend.
The source said: “What happened is horrific, no one knows why the dogs attacked him.
“He was found in the garden and bits of his clothes had been scattered around the grass.
“His family are distraught and hope the investigation can help them understand what happened.”
A spokesman for Warwickshire Police said: “At 6.04pm on November 25 2023, paramedics contacted police to inform them of a man in cardiac arrest at a house in Packington Lane, Meriden.
“The man in his 70s was declared dead at the scene. He had suffered bite injuries, which were found to be the cause of death. Inquiries are ongoing.
“Seven dogs were seized at the scene and a 75-year-old woman from the Coleshill area was arrested on suspicion of owning a dog dangerously out of control.
“She has since been bailed while inquiries continue.”
West Midlands Ambulance Service said in a statement: “We were called to reports of an unconscious patient in the garden of a property on Packington Lane in Meriden.
“Two ambulances, a paramedic officer and the air ambulance service critical care car were sent to the scene.
As the horror unfolded, a friend of the retired vet ran into a neighbour’s house screaming “help, Tony’s dead”, MailOnline reports.
The woman, 75, is said to have moved in with Tony temporarily to help him after a knee operation.
Her savage pack of dogs also moved in just weeks before the gruesome attack.
The neighbour who was asked for assistance said the traumatic scene was “absolutely awful”.
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