Man killed by his own dog at home
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/man-killed-by-his-own-dog-at-home-a7043266.html Version 0 of 1. A man has died after being attacked by a dog at his home in Cumbria. Cumbria Police confirmed that the 45-year-old man was killed by a dog at a property in Robert Owen Avenue, Cleator Moor, on Sunday afternoon. The dog was destroyed. Three other dogs were seized from the property and will be assessed by a specialist police officer. Police were called to the scene at around 2pm following a report that a male was being attacked by a dog. A spokesman for Cumbria Police said: "A 45-year-old male who lived at the property was pronounced dead at the scene. The dog who attacked the male was destroyed. "The death is being treated as non-suspicious and the coroner has been informed." PA |