The dog owner, who had moved into her flat just ‘three weeks’ before 19-year-old Morgan Dorsett was killed on Wednesday, exited her home covered in blood, neighbours have claimed
A woman was heard screaming “they killed my dog” as she exited her home, covered in blood, after a teenager was killed in a suspected XL Bully attack.
Morgan Dorsett, 19, from Shropshire, died at a property on Cobhorn Drive on Wednesday after she was attacked by the dog. Emergency services rushed to the scene but were unable to save the teen’s life. It has now emerged that the woman had moved into the home just “three weeks” before the tragedy.
Following the incident, the male hip-height dog was seized and euthanised. Neighbours have said that they saw the dog owner emerge from her house covered in blood, shouting: “They killed my dog.”
She had previously informed locals that she owned an XL Bully “with papers”, claiming it “wasn’t great with men, but children and women it was absolutely fine.” A neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, recounted meeting the dog’s owner shortly after she moved in. She recalled: “We only got speaking because the day she moved in. She came over and said she had an XL bully, he’s got his papers and everything and that’s all that was said.”
Describing the evening of the attack, she continued: “Last night, it was 6.40pm, absolutely silent, nothing out of the ordinary.” The situation escalated at 7.26pm when the dog owner ran out of her front door, coinciding with the arrival of emergency services, Birmingham Live reported.
The neighbour said: “It came to 7.26pm. [The dog owner] came out of her front door. Police turned up literally at the same time – police, ambulance, paramedics, undercover and other police cars turned up.” The dog owner was then seen sitting outside on the ground, with the neighbour adding: “[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 [the flat] at all.
“She somehow landed up down [the road] and I could hear her all hours just crying. 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].”
On Friday, Avon and Somerset Police said in a statement that the dog has been put down and that two people who were arrested following the attack have since been released. A spokesperson for the force said: “Work to confirm the type of the dog involved continues. It has been put down. A man and a woman, both aged in their 20s, who 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 on Wednesday, have since been released on conditional police bail while enquiries continue.
“Morgan’s family continue to be updated on the investigation and are being supported by a specially trained officer. They have thanked members of the public for their support and those who have left flowers. They have asked that their privacy be respected at this difficult time.”
Family member Caelia Dorsett paid tribute to her “bestie” on Facebook, writing that she had received “support and messages” following Morgan’s shock death. She wrote: “My sweet angel. There are no words that describe this feeling. I am so grateful for all the memories we made together and having you as my ‘built in bestie’. You truly were an amazing person inside and out.
“Taking some time to spend with family and friends. I appreciate all the support and messages and I will get back to everyone shortly.” Morgan’s mum Marie Smith, 41, wrote on Facebook: “I would like to thank everyone who has messaged us. I have read them all and really do appreciate it. I will get back to all eventually. Much love.”
Anyone who has information they believe could help police with their investigation has been asked to call the police non-emergency number 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5225051097.
