West Midlands Police are urgently appealing for sightings of two missing dogs they believe may have been involved in the death of a 33 year old man found dead in the garden of a Frankley home in the early hours of yesterday morning (Wednesday 21st August).
Two dogs were secured yesterday morning by officers after being called to Hereford Close at 1.30am where the body of the man was sadly discovered.
However, officers believe two other dogs are still loose in the area and are urgently appealing to the public for sightings.
One of the missing dogs is pictured the other is described as similar but black in colour.
None of the dogs involved are thought to be banned breeds, police say.
If seen, please do not approach the dogs but call police on 999.
From West Midlands Police:
We were called to Hereford Close in the early hours of yesterday to reports that a number of dogs were loose.
Officers arrived and a man aged 33 was found dead in the back garden of a property where the dogs are believed to have come from.
A post mortem is being carried out today to establish his cause of death. At this stage, we are working the belief that he had been attacked by at least one dog, which may have contributed to his death.
Two dogs were seized at the scene by officers, but we are now looking for two other dogs which it is believed may have been at the address at the time.
None of the dogs involved is believed to be a banned breed. It is believed the dogs which we are still looking for are American Bulldog-types.
We have obtained an image of one of the dogs we’re looking for. We are also looking for another similar dog, which is described as black.
We are carrying out house-to-house enquiries, reviewing CCTV, and using our specialist dog officers and drone unit to find the dogs.
Supt Sally Simpson, of Birmingham Police, said: “This is a really tragic incident, and the family of the man are being supported by officers.
“The investigation into his death is continuing, and our priority right now is finding the other dogs that we believe may have been involved.”
Insp Leanne Chapman, from our Dog Unit, said: “We have officers liaising with vets and the local authority, and are using our drone capability to scour the wider area. We really need to hear from anyone who has seen these dogs and it’s vital that if you see them, you don’t approach them but call 999 immediately.
“Similarly, if you or someone you know has taken the dogs in after finding them loose, we need you to call us as soon as possible.”
Anyone with information has been asked to call 999, quoting log 1149 of today.
