Eyewitness says dogs acted like 'vultures' in fatal attack, but residents trying to help were 'amazing'
An eyewitness to the fatal dog attack that killed 52-year-old Ian Price has praised members of the public for trying to get the dogs off him and for staying "right by his side" during the attack.
Mr Price died after being mauled by two dogs, understood by police to be XL Bullies, in an incident on Main Street in Stonnall, near St Peter's Primary Academy.
A resident who witnessed the attack said the two dogs acted like "vultures" and members of the public had to hit the dogs with sticks to try and get them off Mr Price.
The eyewitness said: "I saw parts of what was happening, starting with people hitting the dogs with sticks to try and get them off the poor guy. They wouldn’t move.
"The dogs were jumping up the man to start with as they must have known him, but then they attacked. The sight of his body was too upsetting. I had to come away. It was horrific.
"Nearby people were trying so hard to get the dogs to let go of the man. It was horrific, the dogs were like vultures, just eating him.
