A 68-year-old man with Down's syndrome has died after being attacked by three dogs in Lampeter, Wales. John William Jones was mauled at a home on North Road on Monday afternoon.
A neighbour said Mr Jones bled to death after the attack. 'The street was filled with police cars - I've never seen so many in this town. There were blue flashing lights all night,' the neighbour said. 'We've heard that her dogs attacked the man in the house and that he bled to death later. It is just terrible.'
Police were called at around 5pm and found Mr Jones covered in blood. He was taken to hospital but pronounced dead. A woman in her 30s was arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out of control dog and has been released under investigation.
The three dogs, believed to be British bulldog-type, were removed from the property. They do not fall under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. A police source described the animals as 'British bulldog-type dogs'.
The woman's neighbour said she had lived there for three or four years and was often seen walking her dogs. 'She always seemed very responsible with them although three dogs are not easy to handle,' the neighbour added. 'She is a bit of a hippie type but very well-meaning.'
Lampeter Deputy Mayor Helen Thomas described it as a 'terrible tragedy'. An inquest into Mr Jones's death has been opened and adjourned pending further inquiries.
