Man dies after being mauled by a dog in his own home

A 45 year-old man has died after being mauled by a dog in his own home.

Police were called to a house in Cumbria on Sunday afternoon following a report that a male was being attacked by a dog.

A Cumbria Police spokesman confirmed that three other dogs were seized from the property and are being assessed by a specialist police officer.

The spokesman added: “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.”

In October last year, a woman suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked by a dog in south-east London.