A few days after being attacked by his own dog in Geesthacht near Hamburg, a 35-year-old man died from severe bite injuries. His death was confirmed in a hospital on Friday evening, as police confirmed on Sunday morning. He died from injuries to both of his arms.
According to “Bild”, the man bought the dog two years ago for 800 euros. “He was the third owner, the first one had messed up the dog,” the father of the deceased told the newspaper. Apparently the animal came from the neighborhood.
The man was found bleeding profusely in a forest last Wednesday by a walker. His dog, an American Bully XL, appeared to be guarding him and reacted aggressively to the paramedics who were called. Police forces shot the animal. According to the information, the animal was neither wearing a leash nor a muzzle. How long his owner had been lying injured on the ground before the walker happened to pass by was initially unclear.
As it turned out, the dog had already attacked and seriously injured the man’s partner at the beginning of January. She was hospitalized for at least two weeks, according to police. Several media outlets reported.
