Two canines seized over a suspected mauling WERE XL Bullies
Two dogs seized over a suspected mauling after a man was found dead in a Birmingham back garden were banned XL Bullies, police have revealed.
Officers were called to Hereford Close in Rubery, West Mids, in the early hours of August 21 after receiving reports of dogs on the loose – and an awful smell coming from one garden.
A 33-year-old man, Nicholas Glass, was found dead in the back garden of a property, where he had been looking after the dogs for his brother.
A post mortem has since revealed that he died from injuries ‘consistent with having been bitten by a dog’.
All four dogs have now been seized by police – with two being found at the house and the remaining pair hunted down two days later by cops.
Tests have now concluded that two of the dogs were XL Bullies, which are banned a breed. Neither have a certificate of exemption.
His heartbroken family paid tribute to an ‘adored’ man, who would ‘do anything for anyone.’
They said: ‘In Nicholas we’ve lost a loving son, brother and uncle who was adored by all of his family and friends.
The 33-year-old man, named as Nicholas Glass (pictured) who was found dead in the back garden of a property in Rubery, West Mids
His heartbroken family paid tribute to an ‘adored’ man, who would ‘do anything for anyone’
One of the two dogs that police were looking for following the death of the man in Rubery
Officers were called to Hereford Close in the early hours of Wednesday to reports that a number of dogs were loose and found a 33-year-old man who was dead in the back garden
A police presence in Hereford Close in Rubery, where a man was found dead on August 21
Neighbours said the dog owner lived in the property with three Cane Corso dogs, which resemble American Bulldogs (pictured: police at the scene)
‘He was kind hearted, caring and compassionate and he’d do anything for anyone. We are devastated at his loss and we all miss him desperately.’
Neighbours said the dog owner lived in the property with three Cane Corso dogs, which resemble American Bulldogs.
Bloody marks were visible on a downstairs garden window of the address in the days after the attack.
Neighbour Charlene Newman, 40, told the Mail she had called the police after smelling a foul stench coming from the garden.
She said: ‘It was a really bad smell. Like something rotting and it was coming from the bottom of the hedge in the back garden. I didn’t see a body but then the police came and put up a tent while they recovered it.’
Another resident, who gave his name only as Shane, said no-one had heard any shouting or barking at the house.
‘We just don’t know what happened but you can see bloody scratches on the window frame at the back of the house,’ he said.
Drone units and specialist dog handlers were deployed in Rubery to search for the dogs, with the public urged to ring 999 if they are spotted.
Two candles and a roll-up cigarette were left as a tribute at the spot where the man’s body was found.
A picture of one of the two dogs believed to be on the loose was issued by the force, with the other said to be a similar dog that was black.
Last week, Supt Sally Simpson, of Birmingham Police, said: ‘This is a really tragic incident, and the family of the man are being supported by officers.’
