British police search for two dogs in man's death

Aug. 22 (UPI) -- West Midlands police in Britain Thursday urgently asked the public's help in a search for two dogs that may have been involved in a fatal attack on a man in Rubery.

Responding to a call of loose dogs, police said arriving officer s found the body of a 33-year-old man police believe may have been attacked by at least one of the dogs.

A post-mortem is being done to determine the cause of death.

"We have officers liaising with vets and the local authority and are using our drone capability to scour the wider area," Police Dog Unit Inspector Leanne Chapman said in a statement. "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."

The dogs are believed to be American Bulldog-types, according to police. Two dogs were captured by police but they are looking for two other dogs they believe were at the address at the time the man died.

"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," Birmingham Police Superintendent Sally Simpson said in a statement.

Police released an image of one of the dogs and they said the other dog they're searching for is a similar type, but with black fur.

The police effort in the case includes house-to-house inquiries, the use of drones and reviewing security camera footage.

Police urged anyone who may know where the dogs are to call them using Britain's 999 service.