A MAN was killed by an XL Bully dog - and the police killed the animal.
Police in Accrington, Lancashire, were called by emergency services at around 9.30pm yesterday evening to reports of a dog attack.
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David Daintree died after being attacked by an XL Bully dog
David Daintree, 53, was confirmed dead at the scene at his home in Ashley Court.
Lancashire Police said: “Our officers attended and sadly a man in his 50s was found dead.
“He can now be named as David Daintree, 53, who was the owner of the dog and lived at that address.
“In the meantime, it has been confirmed that the dog is an XL Bully.
“As the dog continued to pose a significant threat of serious injury, we had no choice but to fire our police firearms to destroy it and prevent it from further injuring more people.
“Specially trained officers are supporting Mr Daintree’s family and our thoughts are with them at this time.”
Supt Marie Jackson added: “This is a tragic incident which has unfortunately resulted in the loss of a man’s life and my thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
“The investigation into the circumstances is ongoing and I would ask anyone with any information to come forward.
“We will have additional officers carrying out inquiries in the area and I would urge anyone with information or concerns to speak to them.”
Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting log 1480 of 20 August 2024.
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