Police shoot 'aggressive' pit bull after nding

man's body at Rockcastle County home

WATCH Police shoot 'aggressive' pit bull after finding man's body at…

WATCH Police shoot 'aggressive' pit bull after nding man's body at home

WATCH Coroner: Man fatally attacked by pit bull in Rockcastle County

By WKYT News Staff | Posted: Fri 9:36 AM, Jan 10, 2020  | Updated: Fri 5:54 PM, Jan 10, 2020

CONWAY, Ky. (WKYT) - A death investigation is underway in northern Rockcastle County after a reported dog attack.

Rockcastle County Coroner Marvin Owens was called to a home on US 25 in Conway Friday morning.

When state police arrived, they say they found a very aggressive pit bull near the man's body. Troopers say they were forced to
shoot the dog.

Police are still investigating how the man died. The coroner tells us it appears the man was bitten by the dog, which police say
was not a stray.

It's not clear if the man was killed by the dog.

O cials say the dog belonged to a woman who lived at the home.

WKYT spoke to neighbors across the street who say they didn’t know the people who lived at the home but say in the past few
weeks they’ve heard several gunshots.

"At night time I’ve been hearing several gunshots going up and down this road over l here," said Jerry Merritt. I" don’t know what
they’re shooting at or for the fun of it or what."

State police were at the scene for several hours.

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The scene of a fatal dog attack in Rockcastle County (WKYT)

A veterinarian was called to the scene to pick up the dead pit bull and test it for rabies.

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