Tributes pour in for mum savaged to death by own pet dog as she suffered seizure at home

Heartbreaking tributes have been paid to a 'beautiful' woman who was mauled to death by her pet dog as she reportedly suffered a seizure at home.

Mum-of-two Kelly Reilly, 33, has been named locally as the victim of the horrific attack at the council-owned home in Wood End, Coventry on Monday, which saw a woman pronounced dead at the scene after being treated by ambulance crews.

Police said the dog has been seized and is not believed to belong to a banned breed, although assessments are ongoing. Neighbours say the dog had recently been given to her by another family member, and some claim it was an XL Bully, the Mirror reports.

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The victim, who suffered from health issues, is understood to have had a seizure and collapsed screaming to the ground as the dog pounced on her. Her horrified partner Noel Spring, who lives in a flat opposite in Coventry, West Midlands, desperately battled to save her as she lay dying.

As police are carrying out a breed assessment on the seized dog, neighbour Lorraine Griffiths told how the horror unfolded shortly after mid-day on Monday. She said: "Kelly suffers from seizures and is thought to have fallen to the floor while having a fit.

"The dog which is an XL Bully was in the flat and grabbed her neck. It may have been trying to help her at first and not hurt her and then panicked and attacked. Her ear had been ripped off and was later found on the floor nearby."

Ms Griffiths told how Kelly's 50-year-old boyfriend had rushed over and was "desperately trying to bring her back." She said: "He was doing chest compressions but it wasn't working. It is such a terrible thing to happen. Noel is too upset to