Man Apparently Eaten By Pit Bull Puppies
POSTED: Thursday, April 24, 2008
UPDATED: 1:23 am EDT April 25,
2008
SPRING HILL, Fla. -- A 43-year-old man in Florida was found dead with the right side of his face eaten off and his ears chewed away, according to a Pasco County sheriff's representative.
Paramedics responding to a home on Tuner Loop in Spring Hill called deputies after finding Daniel Dangelis' body in a room at the home.
There were three pit-bull puppies near Dangelis' body licking their faces, reported WTSP-TV in Tampa.
Dangelis was last seen going to his bedroom by a friend, the station reported. The friend also found Dangelis' body.
A friend said Dangelis had been drinking heavily and took an anti-anxiety pill before going to bed, WTSP reported Wednesday night.
The cause of death is not known.
Animal Control removed the pit bull puppies from the home.
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