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| Dog attack man dies in hospital | Dog attack man dies in hospital |
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| A man has died hours after being attacked by a dog, thought to be his own, in east London. | A man has died hours after being attacked by a dog, thought to be his own, in east London. |
| The victim, aged in his mid 50s, suffered serious head injuries when the Rottweiler-type dog mauled him in New City Road, Plaistow, on Sunday morning. | The victim, aged in his mid 50s, suffered serious head injuries when the Rottweiler-type dog mauled him in New City Road, Plaistow, on Sunday morning. |
| He was taken to hospital where he died later that night. | He was taken to hospital where he died later that night. |
| Witness Aziz Rahman, 32, said the victim "looked like a doll" as the dog pulled at and bit him. The animal was caught and destroyed by armed police. | |
| 'Like a doll' | |
| A police statement said armed officers were called because the dog was "dangerously out of control". | A police statement said armed officers were called because the dog was "dangerously out of control". |
| Neighbour Aziz Rahman, 32, saw the attack, which happened at about 0700 GMT, from his bedroom window. | |
| He said: "There was a man lying on the floor and a dog was over him, licking and biting him. | He said: "There was a man lying on the floor and a dog was over him, licking and biting him. |
| "He looked like a doll, the dog was pulling at him. | "He looked like a doll, the dog was pulling at him. |
| Aziz Rahman saw the attack from his window | Aziz Rahman saw the attack from his window |
| "There was blood all over his face." | "There was blood all over his face." |
| Mr Rahman described how residents had tried to distract the dog by hitting baseball bats against a wall, but the animal did not respond. | |
| He said: "There must have been 10 to 12 police cars but nobody could do anything to get the dog off him. | He said: "There must have been 10 to 12 police cars but nobody could do anything to get the dog off him. |
| "Eventually one officer used a fire extinguisher to scare the dog off." | "Eventually one officer used a fire extinguisher to scare the dog off." |
| Police have launched an investigation into the death. |