Hero bodybuilder who saved two women from a brutal dog attack dies

The bodybuilder who saved two women from a horrifying dog attack has unexpectedly died at the age of 49.Matthew Beddow, from Plymouth, once bravely fought off a mastiff dog which nearly killed two women.A mastiff dog can typically weigh anywhere between 50kg and 100kg.Back in 2006, a 32-year-old Beddow was able to subdue an out-of-control mastiff, with the help of another man, as the two women were left with heavy bleeding.The bodybuilder then drove the two women to Derriford Hospital for emergency treatment.Following a hearing on 25 September, the court concluded that 'Matthew was found unresponsive in the bedroom', reports Plymouth Live.They added: "Ambulance and police attended the address. Sadly, despite the paramedics best efforts life was pronounced extinct at 7.54am on August, 9 2023." At the time of his heroic antics, Beddow told the Plymouth Herald: "The dog had torn part of her leg away and part of her arm was just hanging off." One female victim said: "I owe my life to these two men. They made sure the dog didn't kill me."I owe Matt my life. It it wasn't for him I could be dead. He kept me calm throughout and told me everything would be alright."He stopped that dog from moving his teeth to my face or throat."