NSW woman dies after suspected dog attack

SYDNEY - A 61-year-old woman has been found dead following a suspected dog attack on a property on Sydney's north-west outskirts.

Police and ambulance officers were called to a property on Neich Road at Maraylya at about 3.20pm (5.20pm NZT) yesterday after a family member discovered the woman lying seriously injured in the backyard.

The woman had suffered bite wounds to much of her body and died by the time emergency services arrived.

Police were told the woman had kept a large number of dogs at the property over many years.

Eleven dogs were seized by council rangers.

A post mortem will be conducted to establish the cause of death.

- AAP