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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, believed to be a Staffordshire pitbull crossbreed, was destroyed. | |
Three other dogs were seized from the property and will be examined to determine if they are a banned breed. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | "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." | "The door wasn't that secure and behind the door the dog was barking very loudly and trying to get out." |