Dog seized after woman mauled to death 'was on BBC show about badly behaved puppies'
dailyrecord.co.ukA dog seized after a woman was mauled to death was reportedly on a BBC show about badly behaved puppies. The 11-stone Leonburger is claimed to be one of eight dogs taken in by the police following the fatal incident, reports the Mirror.
The tragedy occurred last week in Surrey, when a woman died as a result of her injuries from the brutal attack. Meanwhile, a second woman, who suffered dog bites in the horror event on January 12, has since been discharged from hospital.The latest update in the tragic tale comes from the Daily Mail, who report that one of the dogs seized by the police featured on BBC2 programme 10 Puppies and Us .
The dog, named Shiva, was part of the show which told the story of young dogs with behaviour issues.Owner Delia Lewis told viewers back in 2017 that her pet was originally named Maple, but she decided to change it as this sounded "too sweet".
Instead the owner opted to name the dog after the Hindu god of destruction. Ms Lewis said: "I thought Maple is far too sweet a name for this dog.
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