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| Cleator Moor man killed in dog attack at home | Cleator Moor man killed in dog attack at home |
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| A 45-year-old man has died after being attacked by his pet dog at his home, police in Cumbria have said. | A 45-year-old man has died after being attacked by his pet dog at his home, police in Cumbria have said. |
| The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the attack at the house in Robert Owen Avenue, Cleator Moor, at about 14:00 BST on Sunday. | The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the attack at the house in Robert Owen Avenue, Cleator Moor, at about 14:00 BST on Sunday. |
| The animal, which was destroyed, was believed to be a Staffordshire-pitbull type dog, police said. | |
| Three other dogs were seized from the property and will be examined to determine if they are a banned breed. | |
| The victim has not yet been identified. | |
| Insp Gary Hunter said the man's two teenage daughters are thought to have pulled the dog away from their father before calling police. | |
| When officers arrived they found the animal shut in a bedroom in a distressed state. | |
| Efforts to subdue the animal using deterrent sprays failed, and officers were forced to use a Taser gun. | |
| Insp Hunter said: "In 20 years I've never seen anything like that. The dog had been angry for a good three hours or so. | |
| "There was a lot of blood everywhere and the dog was still in a room quite close to the landing. | |
| "The door wasn't that secure and behind the door the dog was barking very loudly and trying to get out." |