A 64-year-old grandmother has died after being savaged by an American Bulldog in her own home . Mother-of-four Rhona Greve , 64 , suffered neck and face injuries after she was mauled by the out-of-control dog , Solo , owned by a 23-year-old male who is believed to be her relative . Paramedics found the widow badly wounded at her home in Ely , Cardiff , at around 10pm on Friday and rushed her to University Hospital of Wales where she later died . Scroll down for video . Mother-of-four Rhona Greve , 64 , ( pictured ) died after she was savaged by a dog in her own home . Neighbours said there had been a dog living at the house 'for years ' and children were often seen playing in the garden . Mrs Greve 's husband Malcolm died five years ago , and she has four grown-up children . Neighbour added : 'You always saw a lot of children and young people at the house . ' 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 . Another said : 'She was a real lover of people and their pets . She loved having people around and their pets too . ' Flowers and tributes have been laid at the house which has now been taped off by police . Superintendent Andy Valentine from South Wales Police said : 'This is tragic incident , which I know will shock and upset the local community . Mrs Greve suffered neck and face injuries after she was mauled by the out-of-control dog . 'The woman 's family are understandably extremely distressed and are being supported by specially trained police officers . ' I would like to reassure local residents that this is an isolated incident and a thorough police investigation into what happened on Friday is being conducted . ' I would also like to thank the local community for their support and co-operation during the investigation so far . ' Local councillor Susan Goddard said : 'This is a terrible tragedy , it 's just too awful to comprehend . It 's terrible . ' A 23-year-old man has been arrested and charged with two offences under the Dangerous Dogs Act . He is due to appear before magistrates in Cardiff today . It is understood he is a member of her own family who was visiting with his dog . A 17-year-old male who was also arrested in connection with the incident is on police bail pending further inquiries . 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 . According to NHS data , as of 2014 there have been 4,263 admissions to hospitals in Wales from dog attacks since 1999 . Local councillor Susan Goddard said : 'This is a terrible tragedy , it 's just too awful to comprehend . It 's terrible . ' A 64-year-old grandmother has died after being savaged by a dog at a home in Cardiff leaving her family 'extremely distressed ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Rhona Greve , 64 , was mauled to death by an American Bulldog at her home . Mother-of-10 suffered fatal neck and face injuries during the attack . Flowers and tributes have been left outside the home in Ely , south Wales . Man , 23 , believed to be a relative , has been charged with keeping killer dog . He is due to appear before magistrates in Cardiff today . A 17-year-old male also arrested is on police bail pending further inquiries .