Durham man found dead after suspected dog attack inside home
Police said the man had injuries consistent with a dog attack; the dog lived in the same home and was euthanized after Animal Control removed it.
Incident summary
Durham police responded to a Fairlawn Road home after an initial cardiac-arrest report and found a man dead with injuries police said were consistent with a dog attack. The dog lived in the same home as the victim. Animal Control removed the dog, which was euthanized, and officials planned a necropsy.
No charges were reported in the source reviewed. The dog was euthanized and a necropsy was planned.
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The News & Observer, citing Durham police and the Durham County Sheriff’s Office, reported that a man was found dead with injuries consistent with a dog attack and that the dog from the same home was removed and euthanized.
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