The victim, a 35-year-old man was attacked by the dogs while he was feeding them. His body was found inside one of the kennels in his backyard.
A horrific scene unfolded in Compton on Friday morning after a man who was breeding pit bulls was mauled to death in his own backyard.
According to KTLA, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, officials responded to the home on Thorson Avenue, just south of Rosecrans Avenue, around 7 a.m. after a concerned friend visited the property and discovered the man’s body.
Victim was Attacked While Feeding the Dogs
Investigators believe the attack occurred Thursday evening between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. « He was feeding the dogs at which point maybe there was an altercation between some of the dogs and [they] ultimately attacked and mauled the victim, » said Michael Gomez with LASD’s Homicide Bureau.
