Update: Man in his 30s killed in dog mauling was trying to protect his own pet from neighbor's canines when he was bitten, houstonpolice say.
A man killed in an apparent dog mauling on Wednesday was trying to protect his pet from being attacked by a neighbor's own canines when he was bitten to death, Houston police said.
Officers responding to the 5500 block of Sheraton Oaks were forced to open fire on one of the attacking dogs, Lt. Larry Crowson said.Police learned that the victim, who was in his 30s, heard a commotion outside from inside his home when he saw the neighbor's dogs had gotten through his fence and attacked his own pet.
He went outside to try and separate the dogs when one of the attacking animals mauled him, Crowson said. HPD's North Division officers arrived to find the man already bitten. He died at the scene. Police believe the victim's neighbor owns up to three dogs, but just two of them were involved in the attack. The condition of the wounded canine and the breed of the dogs were not immediately disclosed.
Animal cruelty investigators and members of the district attorney's office were also at the scene to determine if any charges would follow.
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