A man who was mauled by his own pack of dogs has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition – as the canines are sedated and carried out of the home in bedsheets.
Emergency services were called to a house on Kildare Rd in Blacktown, western Sydney, about 11am on Thursday following multiple reports of a dog attack.
Officers from Blacktown Police Area Command found a 54-year-old man inside the home who had been attacked by three dogs and was in a critical condition.
It’s understood the man is an amateur dog breeder. The mauling unfolded when three large dogs began attacking smaller dogs on the property.
Three dogs had to be sedated by emergency services so paramedics could reach the victim. The offending dogs were then volunteered to authorities to be euthanised.
The man’s wife has spoken out saying she was ‘shocked’ that the dogs had attacked her husband.
He was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Westmead Hospital. Police held white sheets in front of the home, shielding the man from public view as he was transferred to the ambulance.
It’s understood the man’s injuries were severe and he suffered major blood loss in the attack.
A 54-year-old man was rushed to hospital after being attacked by three dogs
Animal control workers struggled to remove the dogs from the scene due to their size and weight
The 54-year-old man suffered severe injuries and was taken to hospital in a critical condition
The dogs were slowly retrieved from the home by animal control officers who struggled to manage the dogs due to their size and weight.
One large black dog had to be controlled by three officers as it was walked to the back of a van. Others were carried out in bedsheets by authorities from Blacktown Council.
‘Council is assisting NSW Police with its investigation,’ a council spokesman said.
‘At the request of the owners, three dogs, believed to be of the cross Bull Arab type, were voluntarily surrendered to Council and have been euthanised.
‘Council is committed to community safety and will continue to support police as enquiries continue.
‘All year-round, Council works to prevent dog attacks through education and support for responsible pet ownership at the Blacktown Animal Rehoming Centre in Glendenning.
‘BARC provides free microchipping, community education and responsible pet care programs for our community.’
Several shocked neighbours watched from the street as the situation unfolded with some sharing anecdotal accounts of the dogs’ prior aggression.
Some said the dogs were known to fiercely bark at passing pedestrians and one claimed to have seen a dog from the property wandering the street without a collar.
