TYRONE TOWN, Mich. — The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office is examining after they state a man was killed in a dog attack in Tyrone Township.
Police state animal deputies went to a home on Faussett Rd. near McGuire Wednesday around 11:40 a.m. Police state they existed to serve a court notification after the house owner’s dog just recently assaulted a next-door neighbor triggering “incredibly severe injury.”
While trying to make contact, cops state they discovered the house owner in a livestock pasture on the property actively being assaulted by the very same dog.
“We had actually heard an authorities siren so we came out to see what was going on. They pulled into the next-door neighbor’s driveway and quickly after that another police vehicle showed up,” said next-door neighbor William Standish who lives close by.
Police state due to the fact that of the aggressive habits towards the victim and emergency situation workers, they were required to dispatch the mastiff blended breed dog on website to try life-saving care on the house owner.
Police state the house owner had deadly injuries constant with a dog attack. The house owner was later on noticable dead at the scene.
The victim’s name has actually not been launched. He was 68.
“You understand I understand that he had guardian dogs there for his animals. He was good with his dogs. The dogs were good with him. It simply truly completely shocked me that it would be a dog attack,” said Standish of his next-door neighbor. “It’s constantly difficult to lose someone and our ideas and prayers head out to the family.”
Police state they don’t think nasty play. The victim was required to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing for an autopsy. Medical authorities are now working to identify a main cause and way of death.
