The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died after an attack by a dog in Kamloops on Jan. 30, 2016.

She was Kathleen Green, aged 78, of Kamloops.  

Ms. Green was found by a family member on the rural property where she lived in Kamloops at about 5 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2016. Evidence at the scene showed she had been attacked by a mixed-breed dog weighing about 27 kilograms (60 pounds) that she had been feeding while it was chained to a structure on the property. She was deceased at the scene. 

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.

Ms. Green’s family has been notified of her death. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service requests that the media respect their privacy during this difficult time.