The devastated family of a pensioner who was killed in a brutal dog attack said they have lost their 'matriarch'. Shirley Patrick, 83 was mauled to death at a property in Heol Fawr, Penyrheol, in Caerphilly borough by a black extra large Bully cross Cane Corso breed on December 3.
The great-great-grandmother, who suffered from dementia passed away in hospital on December 20 after she sustained severe injuries as a result of the horrific incident. The aggressive dog that attacked her was seized by police and has now been destroyed, Wales Online reports.
A fundraiser has now been set up in her memory to raise enough money to hire a horse-drawn carriage for Shirley's memorial service on February 6. Her daughter Gail Jones, 63 explains that: "Her wish had always been that when she got married, she would have a white wedding and a carriage like a princess...but her dream really wasn't fulfilled because of her parents' wishes."
