A man has died in Melbourne after being mauled by a dog, while a women was left with serious injuries.
The incident occurred in Mill Park, in the city's northeast, at around 6.30pm last night.
Victoria Police said they were called to an address on Ancona Drive after reports a man, in his 60s, had been attacked by the animal.
“Upon attending the address, officers located a deceased man and a woman with serious injuries,” the police said in a statement.
“Shots were fired by members to deter the dog from further attacking the woman and members and it was contained in the premises.”
Efforts to capture the dog proved futile until a ranger eventually subdued it at around 10.30pm. The breed was thought to be an American staffordshire terrier.
The Herald Sun reported the dog was owned by the son of the dead man.
A woman in her 60s was also injured in the mauling, police said. She was taken to hospital for treatment where she is thought to be in a stable condition.
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