A 21-year old man was mauled to death after a pair of German Shepherds attacked him in the back garden of a friend’s home in Blackpool. Andrew Walker, suffered over 50 bites and lost more than half the blood in his body from the attack.

The dogs had been free exercising in the back yard of a friend’s home where Mr Walker was living at the time and they began to fight. Mr Walker attempted to break up the fight but ended up being fatally mauled.

An inquest heard that Mr Walker died of haemorrhage and shock caused by the dog bites on May 1st.

The coroner, Mrs Anne Hind was told Mr Walker was first bitten on the shoulder and then his back and waist sustained serious bite injuries. When he fell to the floor, the dogs continued to attack him.

The animals’ owner explained to the hearing that he heard the commotion.

‘I heard Nico and Lennox fighting and Andy trying to hold them apart.’

‘I saw Nico on top of Lennox and Andy was trying to haul Nico away.

‘I told Andy to get out but he didn’t move and Nico bit him on the shoulder and back. I told him to get out again but Nico attacked his waist and Andy was knocked to the floor by the dogs.’

Mr Bloor, who owns another German Shepherd and three terriers told the hearing how he eventually managed to get the dogs under control while Mr Walker made his way to the kitchen.

‘Andy was at the sink washing himself but then fell to the floor.’