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| Man, 79, killed by 'out of control' dog in Liverpool | Man, 79, killed by 'out of control' dog in Liverpool |
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| A 79-year-old man has died after being attacked by an "out of control" dog in the garden of his home in Liverpool. | A 79-year-old man has died after being attacked by an "out of control" dog in the garden of his home in Liverpool. |
| Merseyside Police said the dog was destroyed following the incident in Richard Kelly Close, Clubmoor at 20:40 BST on Saturday. | Merseyside Police said the dog was destroyed following the incident in Richard Kelly Close, Clubmoor at 20:40 BST on Saturday. |
| Two women, aged 27 and 28 years, from Clubmoor, have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act. | Two women, aged 27 and 28 years, from Clubmoor, have been arrested on suspicion of an offence under the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act. |
| A post-mortem examination on the man is due to take place later. | A post-mortem examination on the man is due to take place later. |
| Merseyside Police said the dog was out of control when officers arrived at the house and found the man's body in the garden. | Merseyside Police said the dog was out of control when officers arrived at the house and found the man's body in the garden. |
| The breed of dog has not been confirmed. | The breed of dog has not been confirmed. |
| The women have been arrested under the section of the Dangerous Dogs Act which relates to an owner or a person in charge of the dog allowing it to enter a private property where it is not permitted to be and the animal injures a person. |