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UK woman 'dies after dog attack' UK woman dies after dog attack
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The Foreign Office is investigating reports that a British woman died after wild dogs attacked her in Bulgaria. A British woman has died after being attacked by a pack of wild dogs as she walked her own pet dog in Bulgaria.
The 56-year-old victim, who was named in Bulgarian press, was reportedly walking her own dog near the village of Nedyalsko when she was mauled. The 56-year-old victim was named by the Foreign Office as Margaret Ann Gordon. She was originally from Wallsend on north Tyneside.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of the media reports and are seeking clarification from the Bulgarian authorities." Mrs Gordon's calls for help brought local villagers to the scene in Nedyalsko, but she reportedly died before an ambulance arrived.
Nedyalsko is in the municipality of Straldja, part of the Yambol region. The victim had lived in Bulgaria with her husband for several years.
Media reports said local children tried to help the woman, but were also attacked by the animals. "The regional police in Yambol [region] said seven or eight dogs attacked her," a Foreign Office spokesman said of the death in the village, which is in the municipality of Straldja.
It was reported that a shepherd managed to drive the dogs away, but the victim died from loss of blood before an ambulance arrived. "People living close by heard her shouts and screams and came to help," he added.
There were reports a shepherd finally managed to drive the dogs away, but Mrs Gordon died from loss of blood before an ambulance arrived.
It was reported she may have been an asthmatic.
Packs of wild dogs are a common hazard in the country, with many beaches on the Black Sea out of bounds because of the animals. In the capital, Sofia, there are thought to be at least 35,000 street dogs.