A 28-year-old woman from Komotini, northeastern Greece, was arrested yesterday after her pit bull terrier bit an elderly woman in the neck, resulting in the 80-year-old’s death.

The victim had been visiting relatives and was attacked by the dog as she left their house. The animal’s owner eventually pulled the dog off the 80-year-old but by that time the pet had already seriously injured the pensioner. She was taken to the Komotini hospital but died soon afterward.

The 28-year-old was arrested on a charge of manslaughter through negligence. Police did not give any details of what happened to the dog.

Officers said that a neighbor told them that the pit bull had attacked her child last year, causing the youngster to suffer a serious leg injury.