Man Died After His Dog Bit His Neck, Shoulder: St. Pete Police

Updated: Thursday, 9:50 p.m.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A 52-year-old man found unresponsive in a south St. Petersburg roadway died from life-threatening dog bites to his neck and shoulder, according to preliminary autopsy findings.

Officers responded around 8:15 p.m. to the 2500 block of Quincy Street South, where they found the man bleeding and lying in the road with a pit bull mix on a leash.

The dog prevented rescue workers from approaching the man and became agitated, biting the victim, police said. An officer then fired his weapon, killing the dog.

Investigators later determined that the dog belonged to the man.

Preliminary autopsy findings indicate the man suffered life-threatening bites to his neck and shoulder, police said.

There were no other indications of foul play, detectives said.

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