Officers were forced to shoot the dog to prevent it from harming others.
David Daintree was found dead at his home in Accrington, Lancashire A 53-year-old man has died after being attacked by his XL Bully dog, police have confirmed. David Daintree was attacked by the dog at his home in Ashley Court, Accrington at around 9.30pm on Tuesday, and was found dead shortly afterwards by officers.
Supt Marie Jackson, of East Police, said: ‘This is a tragic incident which has sadly resulted in a man losing his life and my thoughts are with his loved ones at this time. ‘An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing and I would appeal to anyone with any information to get in touch. ‘We will have extra officers out and about in the area carrying out enquiries and I would urge anyone with information or concerns to speak to them.
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