Overview

• Deputies shot one pit bull to clear the yard and allow paramedics to reach a man who was found bloodied in a Lancaster backyard and later died at a hospital.
• The victim, who was known to the homeowners, was in the yard for unknown reasons as investigators continue to probe the circumstances of the attack.
• Los Angeles County Animal Control seized and quarantined four other dogs from the property, including one wounded by deputies.
• Authorities have not filed charges related to the mauling, but arrested a homeowner on child neglect charges after finding an unsupervised child in the residence.
• The fatal attack adds to a series of pit bull maulings in Southern California that have intensified debates over breed-specific regulations and owner responsibility.