Horror death in Tenerife as savage dogs bite off man's arm

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A man in his 40s was found in La Laguna this morning with 'horrific' injuries
His arms had been gnawed off by two dogs who were still at the scene
Police shot the two ferocious mutts dead so that they weren't attacked
Hounds were listed as dangerous breeds and may have killed the man

Police in Tenerife are investigating the gruesome death of a man in his 40s whose arm was chewed off by a pair of dogs after he suffered stab wounds.

A post mortem is being carried out to determine whether the victim died as a result of the knife attack or whether he was still alive when eaten by the pets and died from blood loss.

His wounds were said to be 'horrific'.

He was found in the middle of a field in the historic city of La Laguna which is in the north of Tenerife in the early hours of this morning.Police can be seen attending the scene of the man's death this morning in Tenerife

The emergency services were alerted just before 1am.

Some reports suggest the man was still alive at the time and was calling for help as a number of people said they had heard someone shouting.

The man was found by the police and fire brigade. He had suffered knife and bite wounds and was already dead.

Part of one of his arms had been chewed off by two dogs listed as a potentially dangerous breed.

Police officers had to shoot them at the scene for fear of being attacked themselves.Reports suggest that the man was still alive when the dogs were biting his armsPolice in Tenerife are investigating the gruesome death of a man in his 40s whose arm was chewed off by a pair of dogs after he suffered stab woundsHe may have been attacked by a third party or inflicted the wounds himself when fighting off the dogs but in the absence of any knife at the scene

Police are searching the area for clues and for any sign of a knife. The man hasn't yet been identified so his nationality isn't known but he is thought to be middle-aged.

A police spokesman confirmed the man's arm had been bitten off by the dogs and they were investigating the circumstances in relation to the stabbing.

He may have been attacked by a third party or inflicted the wounds himself when fighting off the dogs but in the absence of any knife at the scene, the first theory seems more likely. 

Daily Mail