West Philadelphia is grappling with a grim mystery following the discovery of a 51-year-old woman found dead inside a home on the 4100 block of Parrish Street. According to NBC10, police say the woman was "covered in blood" with multiple cuts or bite marks on her body when her body was found on Monday. Family members believed she might have been murdered, though an official cause of death was not immediately provided by authorities.
Local residents expressed shock upon hearing the news, with Chris Taylor saying, "This is surprising. I’ve never actually heard anybody get attacked by a dog in my neighborhood, usually other problems violence wise, but this is shocking and surprising," in an interview with FOX29. Details remain scant, but what is known is that several dogs were present at the scene when police arrived.
The woman who died was reportedly the mother of five children. Her family noted that she lived with the dogs and had a good relationship with them, according to sources who spoke to CBS News Philadelphia. The son, to whom the dogs supposedly belong, described the animals as friendly. After the incident, a spokesperson informed that a family member took the dogs in.
Philadelphia Police Department is meticulously examining the circumstances of the incident, characterizing it as a "death investigation" as they probe the exact cause, according to NBC10. An unknown number of dog bites were visible on her body, complicating the picture further. While it remains unclear how she died - whether by attack or other causes - the sense of unease in Mantua grows pending further information from the ongoing investigation.
