See photo of man killed by his own dog (pit bull ) and photo of the dog

Stephen Hodgson

On Monday, we reported the story of a 45 year old man that was attacked and killed by a dog at his home at Robert Owen Avenue, Cleator Moor, UK on Sunday. Here, we bring you photos of the late Stephen Hodgson, his murderous terrier pit bull named Buster and his children Jade, 19, Carla, 16 and Frazer, 19.

The Terrier pit bull (Buster)

According to Dailymail, Mr Hodgson, an unemployed carpenter was watching TV with his two daughters, all sitting on a bed in an upstairs room at their home. Hodgson who has a medical condition suddenly fell ill and slumped over the side of the bed, which startled the dog. The dog began to bark and was taken away by the girls, in order for them to tend to their father. The powerful dog came back upstairs and barged open the room door, saw Hodgson leaning over the edge of the bed and went for his throat. The dog did not have a collar, so the girls were unable to get him away from their Dad. Police and ambulance arrived and the dog was cornered before he was destroyed by the vet at the house.

Jade, Frazer and Carla

The pit bull was one of four dogs (bull terriers) owned by the family. The other three dogs were taken away by the police to check if they were also dangerous.

Beware of the Dog warning at the front door of their family home

Dailymail also reported that the three year old pit bull, Buster, was taken in by the family after being abused by the previous owner.

Very scary.