A Detroit man died Friday evening days after he was mauled by a pack of three dogs on his way home.
Harold Phillips succumbed to injuries he sustained earlier this week when he was attacked by three dogs as he headed home from a nearby bus stop near the intersection of Longacre Street and W. Chicago Road.
The father suffered injuries so severe that his arm was amputated. Following the tragic incident, the three dogs were euthanized and their owner was fined $5,000.
City officials had earlier said that the vicious attack that would later claim Phillips’ life would have never unfolded if the owner had followed the city ordinance.
“It’s heartbreaking. They [the owners] have to make sure the yard is secure,” General Services executive Crystal Perkins said.
Phillips’ family is reportedly suing the dogs’ owner and the City of Detroit over the tragic incident.
