A woman was allegedly attacked by eight dogs in Gayton, who reportedly killed her puppy.

The attack took place on a woman's private property as she was walking her dog and her puppy on Christmas morning in Blisworth Road, Gayton.

At around 11am, the woman reportedly saw a pack of around eight American bulldogs running towards her.

The dogs allegedly killed puppy, bit the woman and bit her husband when he arrived to help his wife.

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The woman was reportedly hospitalised as a result of her injuries.

A 27-year-old man has since been interviewed by police in connection with the incident.

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “We were called to an incident on Christmas Day at about 11am in Blisworth Road, Gayton, in which a number of dogs attacked a woman and her puppy.

“A 27-year-old man has been interviewed in connection with this incident and a file has been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service for their consideration.