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A TEENAGER who was mauled to death by a dog at a flat in Bristol has been named by police with two people arrested. Morgan Dorsett, 19, was attacked by the hound, feared to be an XL Bully, and died at the scene yesterday evening. A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were arrested following the horror.

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A call was made at 7.19pm after the woman was brutally attacked in a flat in Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol. Despite efforts to save her XXX tragically died at the scene due to her injuries. Two were arrested on suspicion of being "in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death" and "possession of a prohibited breed of dog," according to the police.

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Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement: XXX. The force said that the two people arrested remain XXX. A horrified neighbour witnessed the dog owner leaving her flat covered in blood who then sat in the street and started crying for "hours.". Despite efforts to save her the young woman tragically died due to her injuries and the dog was destroyed.

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She said: "It was almost like she was trying to scream, cry and ask for help all at the same time.". "She sat on the steps and a few hours were going by and they didn't arrest her or anything. "She didn't go back in at all. "She somehow landed up down [the road] and I could hear her all hours just crying.

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"She had blood on her. I don't know if she was injured, trying to stop the dog from doing the attack. "She had it on her front. It was more than a little bit [of blood].". Neighbours Doreen Tovey, 82, and Barry Tovey, 62, reported seeing the woman leave.

Mrs Tovey said: "I saw a young girl, very hysterical, shouting: 'They killed my dog'. "You could hear her screaming. All I heard was the commotion and six or seven police cars came up.". Doreen Tovey said the incident was "very frightening". "I came out my house to see what all the commotion was.

"[There were] loads of police cars, riot van, ambulance across the road from me.". An alarmed neighbour heard the commotion and rushed out to help as the dog owner left the flat. She said: "The moment she walked out the door I could hear her, and I ran over to her and said, 'Are you okay?'.

"She couldn't talk or say a word. It was like she wasn't there because of the shock.". "I genuinely feel that this was one of those freak accidents and wasn't her fault - that's how I feel.". The Cobhorn Drive resident said the teenager who died was a "lovely girl" and "can't believe" this had happened on their street.

"I am shocked. I just can't believe it's happened and she hasn't been there that long," they added. "I am still trying to process this. I was up all night awake trying to process this. "She seemed a lovely girl.". Two individuals were arrested on suspicion of being "in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death" and "possession of a prohibited breed of dog," according to the police.

Cops said the hound was tranquilized and taken to a vet for examination - they fear the vicious dog is an XL Bully but this is yet to be confirmed. Another neighbour said the dog - what is thought to be a male XL Bully about hip height - had been put to sleep.

The neighbour added: "When they took the dog out it wasn't dead. They took the dog to the vets. I heard them saying it. To me, it was definitely an XL and she said it was.". Witnesses have described seeing a huge emergency response as police and paramedics attended the scene.

Resident Gary Steadman said he heard "screaming" and that the incident was heartbreaking. He also described the dog as "big, butch and brown and white" in colour. Neighbourhood Inspector Terry Murphy said: “Our thoughts, first and foremost, are with the family of the young woman who’s tragically died as a result of yesterday evening’s incident. They have been updated and will be supported by a family liaison officer.

“I’d also like to thank the officers and paramedics who attended yesterday evening and tried to save her life. Support is in place for them. “A full investigation is now well underway to establish the full circumstances of the events that led to her death.

“As part of this work, Cobhorn Drive was closed last night and I thank everyone for their patience and understanding about our need to do this. "There will be an increased police presence in the area over the coming days, including neighbourhood officers, and if you have any concerns please do speak to them.”.

A spokesperson said rumours the dog was "shot in the street" were untrue and it was taken away to be humanely put to sleep. "It was sedated and taken away and it has been put down on the grounds of public safety," they added. "It was not done at the scene.

"We are still to determine the type of breed as it is a complex assessment.". The UK government website states it’s a criminal offence to own or possess an XL Bully dog in England and Wales unless you have a valid Certificate of Exemption. This ban came in on 1 February 2024 and was due to a significant rise in reported attacks with multiple fatalities over the past few years.