Woman, 25 mauled to death by Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross breed dog!

@lisathomas50 while I agree with what you are saying, too often it is not because they are trained to be vicious but rather they are not trained at all, and owners have little or no control over their dogs.

Grabbing at stories like this where there is barely any information can be somewhat misleading as to make any kind of judgement is pure speculation.

Other reports reveal she had 'rescued' the dog from a garden where she had seen it on and off over a number of years. Sorry but even accepting her intentions was good, it sounds more like she stole someone's dog which had possibly been neglected, possibly abused physically and with no real idea of the dogs' temperament. On top of this, it seemed to have easy access to her bedroom where she would have been at her most vulnerable. Yes, this is still speculation but based at least on further information being reported.

Again, accepting she had the best intentions this does seem like a complete recipe for the disaster that followed. There are good reasons why any rescued dog is given a full assessment and not just medical before they are put up for adoption and efforts are made that the rescued animal goes to a suitable home.

Rather than just blaming the dog it would seem more like a series of mistakes resulting in a young woman sadly losing her life and my sympathies go out to her family and friends.