Dog Mauling to Blame for Death Near Kamloops

**An update to this story can be found here.

The B.C. Coroner’s Office is investigating a death of an elderly woman near Kamloops after a dog-mauling Saturday night.

On January 30^th, just after 5 p.m., Kamloops Rural RCMP were called to a home on Shuswap Road West to a reported death, linked to a possible dog mauling.

The 78-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene.

RCMP went outside, where they had to dispatch the dog, allowing BC Ambulance to reach the victim.

We will have more information on our website once it’s made available.