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| Man attacked by own Staffordshire bull terrier dog dies | Man attacked by own Staffordshire bull terrier dog dies |
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| A man has died after he was attacked by his own dog in north London. | A man has died after he was attacked by his own dog in north London. |
| The Staffordshire bull terrier, which is not a breed prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act, injured the 41-year-old in Wood Green on 20 March. | The Staffordshire bull terrier, which is not a breed prohibited under the Dangerous Dogs Act, injured the 41-year-old in Wood Green on 20 March. |
| The man, named locally as Mario Perivoitos, suffered injuries to his throat and was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead two hours later. | |
| The man was taking part in a BBC documentary at the time of the attack. | The man was taking part in a BBC documentary at the time of the attack. |
| 'A lot of blood' | 'A lot of blood' |
| Neighbour Geoff Morgan, 52, who was home at the time, said: "I heard shouting - 'Get him off! Get him off me!' | Neighbour Geoff Morgan, 52, who was home at the time, said: "I heard shouting - 'Get him off! Get him off me!' |
| "He was shouting really loudly. He was bleeding from his neck. There was a lot of blood." | "He was shouting really loudly. He was bleeding from his neck. There was a lot of blood." |
| Avraam Avramidis, 31, who lived upstairs, said: "For me, Mario was a good guy. He was actually very clever." | Avraam Avramidis, 31, who lived upstairs, said: "For me, Mario was a good guy. He was actually very clever." |
| A police notice pinned to the door of the flat suggested Mr Perivoitos had been served with an anti-social behaviour closure order in February, which was due to expire in May. | A police notice pinned to the door of the flat suggested Mr Perivoitos had been served with an anti-social behaviour closure order in February, which was due to expire in May. |
| A post-mortem examination at Haringey mortuary on 24 March gave the cause of death as "hypovolemic shock and damage to the airway consistent with a dog bite", police said. | A post-mortem examination at Haringey mortuary on 24 March gave the cause of death as "hypovolemic shock and damage to the airway consistent with a dog bite", police said. |
| The dog owner's death is not being treated as suspicious and next of kin have been informed. | The dog owner's death is not being treated as suspicious and next of kin have been informed. |
| Police were called at about 22:25 GMT after the attack. The dog was seized by officers and remains in secure kennels. | Police were called at about 22:25 GMT after the attack. The dog was seized by officers and remains in secure kennels. |
| A BBC spokesman said: "A crew making a BBC documentary were present - but not filming - at the time of the incident and called an ambulance. Given the ongoing inquiries, it would not be appropriate to comment further." | A BBC spokesman said: "A crew making a BBC documentary were present - but not filming - at the time of the incident and called an ambulance. Given the ongoing inquiries, it would not be appropriate to comment further." |