Police said officers responded at about 3:20 p.m. March 10 to a report of an animal attack at a residence at 179 Brigham Hill Road in Essex, Vermont. Essex Rescue and the Essex Town Fire Department also responded.
When responders arrived, they found that an elderly male resident had been attacked by a dog that lived at the home. The man suffered severe injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified the victim as Stephen G. Campbell, 76, of Essex.
Family members were inside the home at the time of the attack, including the dog's owner, who was able to stop the attack and secure the animal, police said.
According to rabies vaccination records, the dog was described as a large male pit bull named Jack.
