Man killed in suspected dog attack at Eschol Park property may have been an intruder, police say
Police in Sydney are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man found at a property in Eschol Park, suspected to have been caused by a dog attack. Authorities are currently determining if the man was an intruder at the rural property.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about property security and the management of dangerous animals in residential-rural areas.
Dogs were taken from the property in council vehicles following the suspected mauling of a man. ( ABC News )
Police are investigating after a 23-year-old man died in a suspected dog attack in Sydney's south-west.
The man was not a resident at the property where the suspected mauling took place, with a key line of inquiry being whether he was an intruder.
A number of dogs have since been seized from the property.
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The body of a 23-year-old man was found at a rural property on Badgally Road at Eschol Park near Campbelltown, about 12am on Wednesday.
He was found with significant injuries which appeared to be the result of a dog attack.
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