Dog attack victim Annalyse Blyton dies in hospital after suffering severe injuries in Singleton
A teenage girl has died after she was savagely attacked by a dog at a home in NSW‘s Hunter region.
Annalyse Blyton, 17, was visiting a friend’s house on Broughton St in Singleton on September 4 when a large mixed breed dog turned on her.
People who witnessed the attack rushed to help Annalyse, helping to pull the aggressive animal off the teen.
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Annalyse succumbed to her injuries on Monday, police have confirmed.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
The dog responsible was a 10-year-old, crossbreed boxer, bull Arab and Irish wolfhound.
Police later shot and killed the dog with the owner’s permission.
Acting Hunter Valley Local Area Police Commander Justin Cornes previously said he had spoken to the dog’s owners who described its actions as “out of character”.
Police are continuing to investigate.
Originally published on 7NEWS
