Shocking photos show aftermath of horror pit bull attack where LA breeder was viciously mauled to death by pack of 13 dogs as he tried to feed them in backyard kennel
- The dogs – five adult and eight puppy pit bulls – are now in the care of animal control
- Video showed a woman escaping from the garden over a high wall after the attack as police and firefighters captured the dogs
Shocking photos captured the chaotic and gruesome aftermath of a fatal dog attack that left a man mauled to death by his thirteen pit bulls in his Los Angeles yard.
LAPD officers were called to the home on the 900 block of Thorson Avenue, Compton, at 7 a.m. Friday after a concerned friend went to the home and discovered his body.
Officials believe he was a breeder and had gone into the yard to feed the dogs Thursday evening when a fight broke out between the animals and they turned on him.
Helicopter footage showed his bloodied body lying face down in one of the enclosures in his yard while five adult pit bulls and eight puppies ran around and fought.
The man’s identity has not yet been released, but neighbors told local news that he was a 35-year-old man who lived alone.
The man’s body was found face down in one of the fences in his backyard
The dogs were seen running around the yard and fighting as officials tried to restrain them
His friend called police early Friday, saying “her boyfriend was seen in the backyard and appeared to have been mauled by his dog.”
Police, fire brigade and animal control officers then descended on the house and climbed over the roof to reach the garden and pick up the dogs.
They found five adults and eight puppies – aged between four and six months – and rounded them up in an adjacent garden to get to the man’s body.
Meanwhile, a woman who had somehow entered the garden tried to climb a wall to get out and had to be helped by firefighters.
Michael Gomez of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau told KTLA5, “He was feeding the dogs, at that point there may have been an altercation between some of the dogs and (they) ended up attacking and mauling the victim.”
Animal Care & Control of LA County said, “Preliminary information suggests the deceased individual was involved in the breeding and sale of Pit Bulls.”
The victim’s father has now handed over the dogs to Animal Protection for ‘seizure and investigation’.
DACC Director Marcia Mayeda told KTLA5, “Our deepest condolences go out to the victim’s family and friends.
Officers climbed over the roof to get to the garden and found five adult dogs and eight puppies
A woman who somehow entered the backyard was helped to climb over the wall by firefighters
The victim’s father turned the dogs over to animal control to be seized and examined
“We are committed to conducting a thorough investigation to determine the facts and ensure the safety and well-being of both the community and the animals involved.”
Damian Wesley from Compton Animal Rescue told the newspaper: ‘I hope it spreads awareness… that people need to take good care of their dogs.
“People need to understand that these dogs can kill someone and hurt people.”
There were no previous reports of the dogs attacking people, but a neighbor told Fox News that a few dogs had previously broken out and attacked his chickens.
California does not have a statewide ban on unneutered pit bulls; some cities have implemented specific rules of their own, but not Compton.
Shocking photos show the aftermath of a horror pit bull attack in which an LA breeder was brutally beaten to death by a group of 13 dogs as he tried to feed them in a backyard kennel