Man dies after being mauled by two 'dangerously out-of-control' dogs in Staffordshire, UK

Tom Cotterill
Daily Mail
Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:01 UTC

The man was brutally mauled by two dogs outside a primary school in Stonnall, Staffordshire (emergency services are pictured after the attack)

A man has died after being savagely mauled by two 'dangerously out-of-control' dogs in outside a nearby primary school.

The horror attack took place in the village of Stonnall, near Walsall, Staffordshire, yesterday afternoon as children were leaving St Peter's Primary Academy.

An air ambulance, paramedics and officers, including armed police, were called to Main Street shortly before 3.15pm on Thursday.

St Peter's was placed into lockdown 'for safety reasons', with officers stopping pupils from leaving while they dealt with the incident.

Courageous Good Samaritans tried to help the man as he was savaged by the two animals, managing to contain one of the hounds, with the second dragged to its owner's flat where it was restrained.

The victim was flown to hospital by air ambulance with catastrophic injuries. Authorities have today confirmed that despite the best efforts of medics, the man has died.

A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service told MailOnline: '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 Lichfield has been arrested on suspicion of having dogs dangerously out of control, police said.

Police are still trying to establish the breed of the dogs involved in the fatal attack.

The carnage sent shockwaves across the quiet village.

Reacting to the news of the man's death, local parish councillor Phil Whitehouse told MailOnline: 'People just can't believe what has happened in a village like Stonnall. Everyone is in state of shock and sadness.'

Comment: Also from the Daily Mail details of another dog attack a day earlier in nearby Walsall:

Shocking moment out-of-control dog mauls 10-year-old boy as he plays football outside his home

This is the shocking moment a 10-year-old boy is attacked by an out-of-control dog as he innocently plays football outside his house.

The incident, on Bentley Drive in Walsall, saw the youngster, dressed in a red top and white shorts, mauled as he kicked the ball around on Wednesday.

A brown-coloured dog runs past in the street before turning and pouncing on him, locking its jaw around the boy's arm as he struggles to free himself from its razor-sharp grip.

For an agonising 30 seconds, the boy struggles alone before anguished family members come running from inside the house to help - but the dog still refuses to let go.

It's only after more than a minute of being struck with a toy by relatives, and with the help of a passing taxi driver, that the vicious animal eventually relents, and the boy is taken to safety before he is rushed to hospital.

Terrifyingly, another small boy walked out of the house clutching what appears to be a toy water gun - before he was told to go back inside as the dog's vicious assault continued.

West Midlands Police said the dog is to be 'humanely destroyed'. A 60-year-old woman was arrested and released with a caution.

Gohar Siddique, the boy's father, shared the awful clip because he wants to raise awareness. While the breed of the dog in the video is unknown, he urged owners to keep their pets locked up.

The 36-year-old factory worker told BlackCountryLive: 'I just want to make sure this doesn't happen to other people. This should not be happening to young children.'

Mr Siddique - who was at work when he was told what had happened - said his son was recovering in hospital and would require surgery.

A grievous close-up of the boy's injuries shows horrific gouge marks in his right forearm, as he lies on a hospital bed wrapped in blood-covered sheets.