A California dog breeder was mauled to death by pit bulls he was raising, authorities said as his dog-ravaged body was found inside a kennel in the backyard of his home on Friday.
The 35-year-old’s body was discovered at his Compton residence around 7 a.m. after a concerned friend visited the house, KTLA reported.
After reviewing videos taken from cameras around the property, investigators say the dog attack took place between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday.
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“He was feeding the dogs at which point maybe there was an altercation between some of the dogs and [they] ultimately attacked and mauled the victim,” said Michael Gomez with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Officials located the man inside one of several kennels in the backyard of the property, aerial footage captured by KTLA shows.