Man found dead 'after being mauled by dog' in Oldham
The dog was destroyed by Greater Manchester Police officers after they discovered the 35-year-old man's body at a property.
Saturday 1 February 2020 11:52, UK
A 35-year-old man has been found dead after being mauled by a dog in Greater Manchester.
Emergency crews discovered the man's body after being called to a property in Shaw, Oldham on Wednesday afternoon.
It is understood the man collapsed after suffering a medical episode before being bitten multiple times by the animal, according to the Manchester Evening News.
The dog was killed by police officers at the scene.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman told Sky News: "Shortly before 2pm on Wednesday 29 January, police were called to a report that a man had been bitten multiple times by a dog at a property on Duckworth Street, Shaw, Oldham.
"Emergency services attended and sadly found the body of a 35-year-old man.
"The dog was destroyed by officers at the scene."
Forensic teams and plain-clothes officers were seen going in and out the property throughout Wednesday, the newspaper reported.
The front door of the house has since been boarded up, it said.