Man mauled to death by dog in his Farmington Hills backyard, police say
Police said a 40-year-old man was found unconscious in his backyard with bite wounds after a family dog attack. He died at a hospital; an autopsy listed K9 mauling as the accidental cause of death.
Incident summary
Police said a 40-year-old man was found unconscious in his backyard with bite wounds after a family dog attack. He died at a hospital; an autopsy listed K9 mauling as the accidental cause of death.
No final criminal charge, dangerous-dog adjudication or animal disposition was established in the source reviewed.
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The cited report documents the 2024-05-18 dog attack in Farmington Hills, MI, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.
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