Oct. 10 (UPI)– A 59-year-old male from Schenectady, N.Y., was assaulted and eliminated by numerous pet dogs in Albany, cops revealed Thursday.
Officers reacted to the scene of the several pit bulls assaulting the male in a lawn beside an Albany home about 6 p.m. regional time Wednesday.
The animals continued to whip the guy even after he collapsed. The guy was noticable dead at the scene, the Albany Police Department stated in a news release.
Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins stated “8 or 9” pit bulls assaulted and eliminated James Provost.
“In an effort to stop the attack, among the reacting officers released his responsibility weapon, striking a minimum of one pet,” the release stated.
Authorities stated the canines, all of which were represented, have actually been put in “a suitable homing center.”
An onlooker offered a cellular phone video revealing the attack to a regional television station.
Cops were slowed in their action to the occurrence as somebody rounded up a staying 23 pet dogs into a neighboring home, Hawkins stated.
An examination is continuous.
Every year, a minimum of 4.5 million individuals are bitten by pet dogs, according to information launched from Forbes. As lots of as 50 of the attacks are deadly, the numbers reveal.
“Pit bulls are associated with more pet dog attacks than any other type. The American Animal Hospital Association reports this type was accountable for 22.5% of bites throughout all research studies,” the Forbes research study stated.