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Cops give major update in hunt for two American Bulldogs who ‘mauled man to death’ in horror ‘attack’
Police had previously said there were "potentially" three dogs on the loose
POLICE have detained two dogs believed to be involved in a brutal attack that left a man dead in a back garden.
A 33-year-old man, who was looking after his brother's dogs, was found dead in Hereford Close, Rubery, on Wednesday with dog bite-mark injuries, West Midlands Police said.
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The two dogs were found this morning on grassland around three miles from the scene of the attack.
A police spokesperson said: "We've seized two dogs which were being sought following the death of a man in Rubery this week.
"We received information from the public which helped us track them down to grassland off Merritts Hill at just after 9.30am today.
"They were detained by specialist dog handlers and have been taken into kennels to undergo further assessment.
"Tests will be carried out to confirm their breed and this is expected to be concluded next week.
"We issued an appeal to help us locate the dogs as we believe they may have been involved in an incident where a man died in Hereford Close on Wednesday morning.
"We responded to reports of a number of dogs being loose.
"When we arrived a 33-year-old man was found dead in the back garden of where the dogs are believed to have come from.
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"We seized some dogs from the address and we don't believe there are any outstanding now.
"A post-mortem has revealed the man died as a result of injuries consistent with being bitten by a dog.
"Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this devastating time."
Police had previously said there were "potentially" three dogs on the loose and have not yet confirmed whether they are seeking any more.
None of the dogs involved is believed to be a banned breed, West Midlands Police said.
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