Kansas City man dies several days after being attacked by multiple dogs
After sustaining multiple serious dog bites last week, a Kansas City man died of his injuries on Wednesday, according to police.
Kansas City police officers were dispatched to the 3200 block of E 80th St. around 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, November 2 on reports of an animal attack, according to Capt. Jake Becchina, a Kansas City Police Department spokesperson.
Multiple dogs were still attacking the man when officers arrived, though the police officers were able to scare the dogs off, according to Becchina.
At the scene of the attack, officers discovered that a woman had also been attacked and had suffered serious injuries to her extremities.
Both dog-bite victims were transported to an area hospital, where the man died Wednesday after his injuries had progressed.
Nothing further was known about the woman’s injuries as of Thursday night.
The investigation into the attack is still ongoing and will continue to involve animal-control officers, according to Becchina. The Kansas City Pet Project became involved in the investigation shortly after the attack.
“This is an active KCPD investigation, and our Animal Services Division is in communication with, and assisting, as they investigate this tragic incident,” said KCPP chief communications officer Tori Fugate.
About 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year in the United States, according to the American Veterinary Association. Around 30-50 of these bites escalate to a fatal attack every year, according to the National Library of Medicine.
