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Police name victim as Jonathan Hogg and state they have actually destroyed animal in Leigh that postured ‘significant risk’ to public

Fri 19 May 2023 22.37 BST

A Wigan man who passed away after being assaulted by a dog has actually been called by authorities as Jonathan Hogg, 37.

Officers shot dead the animal after the attack in Leigh, Wigan, on Thursday night.

Hogg was discovered by officers in Westleigh Lane with severe injuries soon after 9.10pm. He was required to medical facility however passed away in the early hours of Friday.

Paying homage to him, his family said: “Jonathan was a well-loved, sensitive, and kind person who will never know how loved and appreciated he was by everyone who knew him.

“We have been inundated with messages of support and we ask for privacy at this time to come to terms with our loss.”

At least 3 other individuals have actually been whipped to death by dogs in the UK this year.

Greater Manchester authorities (GMP) said armed officers were released in an effort to manage the dog and utilized “every available tactic to subdue” the animal prior to it was destroyed since it postured a considerable danger to the general public.

A 24-year-old man has actually been detained on suspicion of supervising of an alarmingly out-of-control dog triggering injury leading to death.

Det Supt Simon Hurst, of GMP’s Wigan district, said: “Firstly, I would like to extend my condolences to the loved ones of the victim of this attack. Our officers and our partners are currently supporting the victim’s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

“We recognise this incident will rightly cause concern within the local area and we would like to reassure the public that we explored every possible avenue to protect the local community and the animal involved.”

The federal government has actually been informed the law on harmful dogs is “woefully inadequate” after a series of deadly attacks.

In January, four-year-old Alice Stones was killed by the family’s dog in Milton Keynes. That month Natasha Johnson, a dog walker from Croydon, was walking 8 dogs when numerous of them switched on her in a crazy attack. She passed away from “multiple penetrating bites to the neck”, an inquest later on heard.

Last month, Wayne Stevens passed away after being assaulted by a dog in Derby. The dog was shot dead and a man was charged under the Dangerous Dogs Act of being the individual in charge of a dog precariously out of control triggering injury leading to death.

The Labour MP Wayne David has actually been campaigning for modifications to the Dangerous Dogs Act after the deaths of 2 individuals in his Caerphilly constituency: 10-year-old Jack Lis in November 2021 and Shirley Patrick, 83, in December.

“It is clear that the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is woefully inadequate,” he informed Rishi Sunak at prime minister’s concerns previously this year.

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