A man has died in Melbourne after being mauled by a dog, while a women was left with serious injuries.
The animal, thought to be an American staffordshire terrier, was the victim’s son’s pet.
One witness told the Herald Sun that during the attack, “the dog was going nuts”.
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 a dog.
“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.”
A neighbour told the Herald Sun he tried to spray the dog with water to distract it after he heard screams.
“There was no stopping it. It’s a giant pit bull,” he said.
A woman in her 60s was also injured in the mauling, police said. She was taken to the Royal Melbourne hospital for treatment where she is thought to be in a stable condition with severe injuries to her upper body.
Efforts to capture the dog proved futile until a ranger eventually subdued it at around 10.30pm.
Senior Sergeant Glenn Parker said the dead man’s daughter-in-law gave consent to destroy the animal.
“The dog belongs to the occupant’s son, the dog’s been here for quite some time,” he told reporters at the scene.
“He (the dog) will be taken to a veterinarian, and my understanding is that the owner of the dog has actually consented to that dog being put down,” Sergeant Parker said.
“It’s an older dog, it’s quite familiar with all of the members of the family and my understanding is it’s out of character for the dog.”
— with AAP.
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