West Midlands Police Police are urgently searching two canines they imagine have been concerned in killing a person discovered useless outdoors a house in Birmingham.
The 33-year-old man, who was taking care of his brother’s canines, was discovered useless within the again backyard of a house in Rubery on Wednesday.
Police stated two canines had been seized however they have been searching two extra American bulldog varieties, which aren’t considered a banned breed.
“The investigation into his loss of life is continuous and our precedence proper now could be discovering the opposite canines that we imagine could have been concerned,” Supt Sally Simpson stated.
At a press convention on Thursday, Insp Leanne Chapman of the West Midlands Police canine unit stated they knew no less than two canines have been lacking, however there could probably be a 3rd canine.
She clarified: “All the pieces is pointing in direction of there being two excellent canines.”
She stated one of many two canines that had already been seized had suffered “accidents to his head” and it was potential the opposite canines they have been trying to find may be injured.
Police have been known as to Hereford Shut within the early hours of Wednesday to studies quite a lot of canines have been free.
They discovered the sufferer outdoors the place they seized the 2 canines.
Insp Chapman confirmed the canines had been residing on the dwelling the place the person had been discovered however the sufferer had been residing elsewhere.
“He wasn’t residing at that property,” she defined. “The canines have been associated to him via household however they weren’t his canines.”
“We have no historical past of those canines biting so far as the police are conscious.”
There was no data which had instructed the canines weren’t nicely taken care of, she added.
A autopsy examination is being carried out to ascertain the person’s reason behind loss of life.
Police stated they have been engaged on the assumption he had been “attacked by no less than one canine, which can have contributed to his loss of life”.
Police have launched a picture of one of many canines officers are trying to find.
The power stated it was in search of one other related canine, which is described as black.
Supt Simpson stated the household of the person was being supported.
Officers are finishing up house-to-house inquiries and reviewing CCTV footage.
Drones are additionally getting used to go looking the broader space.
West Mercia Police has additionally confirmed that it has joined within the search.
Insp Chapman urged anybody with any data to get contact.
“We actually want to listen to from anybody who has seen these canines and it’s very important that if you happen to see them, you don’t method them however name 999 instantly,” she stated.
“Equally, if you happen to or somebody you recognize has taken the canines in after discovering them free, we’d like you to name us as quickly as potential.”
