UK pet owner investigated after dog kills 10-year-old boy

AP  |  London 

A owner in Britain is being investigated for after her mauled to a 10-year-old boy at an English vacation park.

Police said Sunday the woman has been released but is under investigation for and having a dangerously out of control.

She has not been identified or charged.

The boy was killed Saturday morning by what police said was a "bulldog-type breed."

The animal is being held at a kennel while the investigation proceeds.

The incident happened at Tencreek Holiday Park, which is 250 miles (400 kilometers) southwest of on the coast.

The park said that emergency services were called but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

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First Published: Sun, April 14 2019. 18:05 IST