A man has died after being mauled by two dogs.
Members of the public tried to help as the victim was attacked outside a property in Stonnall, Staffordshire, on Thursday afternoon, while police said they stopped some children leaving a nearby primary school for “safety reasons”.
The critically injured man was taken to hospital where he was later declared dead.
In the wake of the incident, Rishi Sunak has vowed to ban American XL Bully dogs branding them a danger to communities.
Emergency medical staff attended the scene in Stonnall, including a trauma doctor and the air ambulance.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “Upon arrival we found a man who had sustained multiple life-threatening injuries and was in a critical condition.
“Ambulance staff administered advanced life support and advanced trauma care to him at the scene.
“Treatment continued en route to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he was conveyed by land ambulance for further treatment.
“Unfortunately, after arrival at hospital, despite the best efforts it became clear that nothing more could be done to save him he was confirmed deceased.”
A 30-year-old man, from the Lichfield area, has been arrested on suspicion of having dogs dangerously out of control.
An investigation is underway, including to establish the dogs’ breed.
Meanwhile, police in London are trying to trace the owner of a grey Pitbull-type dog that attacked a four-year-old boy in a Newham park on Monday.
The youngster suffered bite marks to his leg and had to undergo an operation.
The MyLondon news website report that the animal “shook him around so much that his shoes came off”.
The latest attacks come in the face of mounting fears about dangerous dogs
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