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| Two women have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after an elderly man died following an attack by a dog at his home in Liverpool. | Two women have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after an elderly man died following an attack by a dog at his home in Liverpool. |
| The women are believed to have been neighbours of Clifford Clarke, 79, who was found by police lying in his garden in Clubmoor on Saturday night. | The women are believed to have been neighbours of Clifford Clarke, 79, who was found by police lying in his garden in Clubmoor on Saturday night. |
| Police marksmen were called in and shot the dog, which was described as out of control. | Police marksmen were called in and shot the dog, which was described as out of control. |
| Neighbours said Clarke, who is believed to have worked as a hospital porter, was friendly and well-liked, and said several people had recently joined him on an outing to the pub to celebrate his birthday. | Neighbours said Clarke, who is believed to have worked as a hospital porter, was friendly and well-liked, and said several people had recently joined him on an outing to the pub to celebrate his birthday. |
| A neighbour told the Liverpool Echo: "He was a lovely, sweet old man. He had put a pan of scouse on and went to his friend's home. | A neighbour told the Liverpool Echo: "He was a lovely, sweet old man. He had put a pan of scouse on and went to his friend's home. |
| "When he went back the kitchen had become smoky so he opened the back door and as he opened the back door the dog was there. | "When he went back the kitchen had become smoky so he opened the back door and as he opened the back door the dog was there. |
| "He was a lovely fella. It's so sad." | "He was a lovely fella. It's so sad." |
| Police were called to the house at about 8.40pm on Saturday. A spokesman said the breed of dog had still be to established. Locals described it as "a pit bull type". A postmortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death. | Police were called to the house at about 8.40pm on Saturday. A spokesman said the breed of dog had still be to established. Locals described it as "a pit bull type". A postmortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death. |
| Legislation to tackle dangerous dogs was promised in the Queen's speech this month, in the wake of a petition following the death in March of a girl in Greater Manchester, which highlighted the problem of attacks on private property. | Legislation to tackle dangerous dogs was promised in the Queen's speech this month, in the wake of a petition following the death in March of a girl in Greater Manchester, which highlighted the problem of attacks on private property. |
| Jade Anderson, 14, was attacked by four dogs while she was alone in a friend's house. The dogs were legally owned, on private property and not of a prohibited breed, so police said no prosecution was possible. | Jade Anderson, 14, was attacked by four dogs while she was alone in a friend's house. The dogs were legally owned, on private property and not of a prohibited breed, so police said no prosecution was possible. |
| Last November in Telford, a week-old boy, Harry Harper, died of head injuries after being attacked while sleeping in his cot by the family pet, a seven-year-old jack russell described as "mild-mannered", one of several recent reports of deaths after attacks by legally owned dogs on private property. | Last November in Telford, a week-old boy, Harry Harper, died of head injuries after being attacked while sleeping in his cot by the family pet, a seven-year-old jack russell described as "mild-mannered", one of several recent reports of deaths after attacks by legally owned dogs on private property. |
| Also in November, a 71-year-old woman died after being attacked as she fed her daughter's five dogs in south London. | Also in November, a 71-year-old woman died after being attacked as she fed her daughter's five dogs in south London. |
| The latest figures show that in 2011-12, 6,447 people were admitted to hospital for dog bites, a slight increase on the previous 12 months. | The latest figures show that in 2011-12, 6,447 people were admitted to hospital for dog bites, a slight increase on the previous 12 months. |
| The highest incidence was in children aged under 10, and the north-east of England had the highest number of reports, more than twice the number in London. | The highest incidence was in children aged under 10, and the north-east of England had the highest number of reports, more than twice the number in London. |
| The RSPCA said the figures equate to around 75 serious dog bite admissions for every 100,000 dogs owned in the UK. | The RSPCA said the figures equate to around 75 serious dog bite admissions for every 100,000 dogs owned in the UK. |
| The Royal Mail has backed calls for the law to be strengthened and warned that it will take "more robust" action against the owners of aggressive dogs, including suspending deliveries to addresses where attacks have taken place, after figures showed that attacks on postal workers were running at more than 3,000 a year. | The Royal Mail has backed calls for the law to be strengthened and warned that it will take "more robust" action against the owners of aggressive dogs, including suspending deliveries to addresses where attacks have taken place, after figures showed that attacks on postal workers were running at more than 3,000 a year. |
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