A grandson was today accused of illegally owning a dangerous dog which killed his grandmother in a savage attack in her home . Cardiff Magistrates ' Court heard Craig Greve , 23 , of Cardiff , was the owner of the American bulldog which was dangerously out of control . Rhona Greve , 64 , of Ely , Cardiff , suffered 16 bite wounds to her neck and face after the dog - named Solo - attacked her last Friday evening , the court was told . She later died at the University Hospital of Wales , in Cardiff . Scroll down for video . Mother-of-four Rhona Greve , 64 , ( pictured ) died after she was savaged by a dog in her own home . Mr Greve is charged with both having a dog while being banned for life from doing so , and being the owner of a dangerously out of control dog . He pleaded not guilty to both charges at the magistrates ' court hearing today . Members of his family and friends were in the public gallery for the hearing which lasted nearly an hour . The case has been sent to Cardiff crown court and he was remanded in custody . Her heartbroken daughter Clare said : ' I got the call to say : `` Your mum 's been savaged by a dog '' . 'It all happened so quickly . When I arrived at hospital she was already gone . 'They asked me if I wanted to see her body but I did n't have the heart . I did n't want to see her like that . She added : 'She was a brilliant mum and she did n't deserve to go like that . I can only imagine what Craig is going through right now . He must be devastated . 'We 're all waiting to find out more about what has happened . You just never expect something like this . ' Officers were called to the home in Ely shortly after 10pm on Friday to reports that a 64-year-old woman had suffered serious injuries . The court heard how grandson Greve lived with his grandmother - and was brought up 'like her own child ' . She took him in when his mother Amanda , 40 , had a stroke at a 'very young age ' . Greve told police how he returned home to find the American bulldog standing above his grandmother in the kitchen . Mrs Greve suffered neck and face injuries after she was mauled by the out-of-control dog . Prosecutor Katy McMahon said : 'As a result of the dog being out of control , it has caused harm to Rhona Greve resulting in her death . 'She sustained significant injuries and died later in hospital . ' Police were called by neighbours and the court heard officers said the dog was 'snarling with blood on its teeth . ' Miss McMahon said : 'Officers described the dog as going beserk . ' His lawyer Trudy McBride said : 'This is an extremely tragic case . He is the grandson of the deceased . He saw what happened and was with her when she passed away . ' Rhona had been a full-time carer for her husband Malcolm as he battled lung disease emphysema . After his death more than five years ago Rhona loved the American bulldog keeping her company . A friend said : 'She loved that dog and he kept her company . We ca n't think what happened to make Solo turn like that . ' Another said : 'She was a real lover of people and their pets . She loved having people around and their pets too . ' Rhona had four children - three daughters and a son who died at a young age . She also had 21 grandchildren . Flowers and tributes have been laid at the house which has now been taped off by police . Local councillor Susan Goddard said : 'This is a terrible tragedy , it 's just too awful to comprehend . It 's terrible . ' A 17-year-old boy who was also arrested in connection with the incident has been released on police bail pending further inquiries . Supt Andy Valentine of South Wales Police 's eastern division said : 'This is tragic incident , which I know will shock and upset the local community . 'The woman 's family are understandably extremely distressed and are being supported by specially trained police officers . ' Flowers and tributes have been laid at the house in Ely , Cardiff , which has now been taped off by police . Supt Valentine reassured local residents it was an 'isolated incident ' . According to NHS data , as of 2014 there have been 4,263 admissions to hospitals in Wales from dog attacks since 1999 . In February last year , six-day-old baby Eliza-Mae Mullane from Pontyberem , Carmarthenshire , died from a serious head injury after being attacked by a dog . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Craig Greve , Friday , was owner of dangerous American bulldog , a court heard . Mother-of-four suffered fatal neck and face injuries during savage attack . Court told Greve lived with grandmother and brought up 'like her own child ' Officers who were called said dog was 'snarling with blood on its teeth '