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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. |
| Andrew Walker, 21, had been trying to separate the large dogs in his back yard in Blackpool, Lancashire, on Friday night when they turned on him. | |
| 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. | 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 Mr Walker 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 would identify himself only as Jason. | 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 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." |
| 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 Mr Walker, who had only lived in Blackpool for a year, 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 him back 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, 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. |