A man died after he was mauled by his own three dogs in a Mira Mesa park on Friday, according to San Diego police.
The incident was reported by a witness who saw a group of dogs attacking a man at Mesa Viking Park on Westonhill Drive near Capricorn Way around noon, Officer Joe Perales said.
Fox 5 reported good Samaritans tried to intervene by hitting the dogs with shovels and possibly a golf club, which was found at the scene along with torn clothing and a shoe. An officer used a Taser to break up the attack, and the dogs ran off.
The man was taken to a hospital where he died. No other injuries were reported.
San Diego Humane Society officers arrived at the scene and located two of the dogs who were still loose, organization spokesperson Nina Thompson said. A third dog contained in a car was also impounded.
All three dogs are now in the Humane Society’s custody for mandatory bite quarantine, Thompson said.
No other information was immediately available Friday.