A man was fatally attacked by several dogs in Albany, police said Thursday.
Officers found multiple pit bulls attacking the man behind a building when they responded to the scene Wednesday around 6 p.m. One of the officers fired his weapon to stop the attack, hitting at least one dog, according to a news release from the Albany Police Department and a department spokeswoman.
Cell phone video of the attack on CBS affiliate WRGB by witnesses shows the man being mauled by several dogs before collapsing. The footage shows the dogs continuing to attack him as they dragged him across the garden.
The man, whose identity is not known, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
A local humane society also responded to the scene and loaded several crates of dogs into their van, WRGB reported.
Police said all dogs have been examined and will be placed in the appropriate environment.
Police said the investigation is continuing and did not release any additional information Thursday morning.
In March a 1 year old boy died in Connecticut he was attacked by a Dalmatian pit bull mix. A few days before, one baby was killed and the child’s parents were injured in a dog attack at a New Jersey home.
According to Forbes, about 30 to 50 people die every year from dog bites.
