West Midlands Police Police are urgently searching two canines they consider have been concerned in killing a person discovered lifeless exterior a house in Birmingham.
The person, aged 33, believed to be taking care of his brother’s canines, was discovered lifeless 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 sorts, which aren’t regarded as a banned breed.
“The investigation into his demise is constant and our precedence proper now’s discovering the opposite canines that we consider might 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 at the very least two canines have been lacking, however there might probably be a 3rd canine.
She clarified: “All the pieces is pointing in the 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 looking for may be injured.
Police have been referred to as to Hereford Shut within the early hours of Wednesday to experiences plenty of canines have been free.
They discovered the sufferer exterior the place they seized the 2 canines.
Insp Chapman confirmed the canines had been residing on the residence 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 by way of household however they weren’t his canines.”
“We have got no historical past of those canines biting so far as the police are conscious.”
There was no info which had steered the canines weren’t effectively taken care of, she added.
A autopsy examination is being carried out to ascertain the person’s reason for demise.
Police stated they have been engaged on the idea he had been “attacked by at the very least one canine, which can have contributed to his demise”.
Police have launched a picture of one of many canines officers are looking for.
The pressure stated it was searching for 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 info to get contact.
“We actually want to listen to from anybody who has seen these canines and it’s important that should you see them, you don’t method them however name 999 instantly,” she stated.
“Equally, should you or somebody you realize has taken the canines in after discovering them free, we’d like you to name us as quickly as potential.”
