Man killed by his own dog at home
The death is not being treated as suspicious
Lauren Brown
Monday 23 May 2016 07:10 EDT
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A man has died after being attacked by a dog at his home in Cumbria.
Cumbria Police confirmed that the 45-year-old man was killed by a dog at a property in Robert Owen Avenue, Cleator Moor, on Sunday afternoon.
The dog was destroyed.
Three other dogs were seized from the property and will be assessed by a specialist police officer.
Police were called to the scene at around 2pm following a report that a male was being attacked by a dog.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police said: "A 45-year-old male who lived at the property was pronounced dead at the scene. The dog who attacked the male was destroyed.
"The death is being treated as non-suspicious and the coroner has been informed."
PA