A MAN has died after being attacked by his dog in Cleator Moor.
Police were called at 2pm yesterday (May 22) to a property on Robert Owen Avenue, Cleator Moor, after a report of a male being attacked by a dog.
A spokesman for Cumbria Police said: "A 45-year-old male – who lived at the property – was pronounced dead at the scene.
"The dog who attacked the male was destroyed. Three other dogs were seized from the property and will be assessed by a specialised police officer.
"The death is being treated as non-suspicious and the Coroner has been informed."
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