A 52-year-old man in the UK has died after being attacked by a large dog, days after the pet was returned to its owner after it was previously seized by police over fears it was dangerous.
On Monday morning, police received a call that a man in his fifties had been attacked by a dog in the Sheepridge area in Huddersfield town.
Officers attended at the scene and found the man with serious injuries.
It is believed the victim was trying to protect his own dog when the larger dog turned on him, the BBC reported.
The man was treated by paramedics and taken to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary with potentially life threatening injuries. He later died in hospital, ITV News reported.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Swift of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team who is leading the investigation, said: "Clearly our thoughts go out to the family at this tragic time."
"Our investigation is continuing. We believe that the victim was out with his own dog at the time of the attack near to his home address on Riddings Road. His dog, a Yorkshire Terrier was also injured during the incident and received emergency veterinary care," Swift said.
The suspect dog was detained in to kennels by police.
A referral is being made to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
In June this year, a dog warden visited the address following concerns from members of the public about the dog. A referral to police was made following concerns the dog may be a dangerous breed.
As a result, the same dog was seized by police and following a screening, it was determined the animal was not a banned breed under the Dangerous Dogs Act. The dog was returned to its owner on August 8.
Following yesterday's incident, A 29-year-old man, who is the owner of the dog has been arrested in connection with the incident and has been released on police bail pending further enquiries.
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