Police on Staten Island are investigating after a man was killed after apparently being mauled to death by his roommate’s dog.
Officers from the 122nd Precinct rushed to 608 New Dorp Lane, near Miller Field in New Dorp, just after 4 p.m. on Jan. 18 after receiving a 911 call reporting a vicious animal attack.
Upon arrival, cops discovered the victim, a 59-year-old man, who was unconscious and unresponsive, covered in blood with dog bites across his entire body.
EMS also responded and pronounced the man dead on scene. Police have not yet released the man’s identity, pending family notification.
Police say the dog, a pitbull, belonged to a man with whom the victim was rooming. The canine was removed to the ASPCA.
No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation, police said.
