A 77-year-old retired vet has been discovered lifeless in his backyard after he was attacked by a pack of dogs.
Warwickshire Police confirmed Antony Harrington was attacked by a gaggle of canines, together with his personal black Russian terrier.
Several massive Bernese mountain dogs have been additionally concerned within the attack at his home in Little Packington, Warwickshire.
The father-of-three suffered a cardiac arrest through the attack and was later declared lifeless on the scene.
Tony Harrington died throughout a canine attack in November final 12 months
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Detectives investigating the case have been making an attempt to establish whether or not the bites led to his demise or if he was attacked after dying.
Harrington’s garments have been reportedly discovered scattered across the backyard, with sources suggesting the attack was extremely vicious.
The household have been left “distraught” by following the deadly attack.
Harrington, who ran a veterinary surgical procedure in Birmingham’s Hodge Hill referred to as The Lodge together with his late spouse Louise from 1980 till they each retired, was mentioned to have “all the time liked animals” however the six dogs have been seized by police.
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Several massive Bernese mountain dogs have been additionally concerned within the attack
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Some of the canines have been owned by a good friend dwelling at his home on the time.
However, why the dogs attacked Harrington stays unknown 5 months on from the incident on November 25 final 12 months.
A supply instructed The Sun: “Tony all the time liked animals and had an enormous black terrier of his personal.
“He was discovered within the backyard and bits of his garments had been scattered across the grass.
Detectives investigating the case have been making an attempt to establish whether or not the bites led to his demise or if he was attacked after dying
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“His household are distraught and hope the investigation might help them perceive what occurred.”
A 75-year-old girl was arrested on suspicion of proudly owning a canine dangerously uncontrolled.
A spokesperson for Warwickshire Police, which is main the investigation, mentioned: “Enquiries are ongoing and it’s but to be decided whether or not the bites triggered the demise, or the person had died previous to being bitten.”
Dog assaults have witnessed a gradual enhance in recent years, with police recording greater than 80 incidents a day.
