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Dog owner's shock at man's death Dog owner's shock at man's death
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A dog owner has spoken of his shock at the death of his friend who died after being mauled by two German shepherds.A dog owner has spoken of his shock at the death of his friend who died after being mauled by two German shepherds.
The 21-year-old victim had being trying to separate the large dogs in his back yard in Blackpool, Lancashire, on Friday night when they turned on him. Andrew Walker, 21, had being trying to separate the large dogs in his back yard in Blackpool, Lancashire, on Friday night when they turned on him.
He fell and hit his head during the incident and the dogs were dragged away by their owner. Police believe the man may have died from a head injury. Mr Walker, originally from Stoke-on-Trent, fell and hit his head during the incident and police believe he may have died from a head injury.
The dogs' owner told the BBC: "What happened, I can't get over."The dogs' owner told the BBC: "What happened, I can't get over."
'Trying to help''Trying to help'
Lancashire Police said the victim was attacked in the house in Reads Avenue at about 2000 BST. Lancashire Police said Mr Walker was attacked in the house in Reads Avenue at about 2000 BST.
He lived at the property with the owner of the dogs, who identified himself only as Jason and referred to the victim as Andy. He lived at the property with the owner of the dogs, who would identify himself only as Jason.
He was always there for me Dog owner, Jason
He said: "I've pulled one of the dogs off each other, like Nico off the other one, and tried getting Andy out of the way... but he wouldn't move.He said: "I've pulled one of the dogs off each other, like Nico off the other one, and tried getting Andy out of the way... but he wouldn't move.
"He was trying to assist me.""He was trying to assist me."
He was always there for me Dog owner, Jason Police said Mr Walker, who had only lived in Blackpool for a year, was knocked over during the attack and banged his head.
Police said the victim, who has not been formally identified , was knocked over during the attack and banged his head. Jason managed to get him back inside the house and called for an ambulance after he collapsed.
Jason managed to get his friend inside the house and called for an ambulance after he collapsed.
But despite the efforts of paramedics, he died shortly afterwards.But despite the efforts of paramedics, he died shortly afterwards.
Paying tribute to his friend, Jason said: "We had a laugh together, you know.Paying tribute to his friend, Jason said: "We had a laugh together, you know.
"He was always there for me. No matter what I needed he was always there.""He was always there for me. No matter what I needed he was always there."
The dogs, which were aged three and 13 months, were destroyed at the direction of the owner. The dogs, aged three and 13 months, were destroyed at the direction of the owner.
The cause of death of the man has not been officially established and a post-mortem examination will be carried out.The cause of death of the man has not been officially established and a post-mortem examination will be carried out.