Texas man mauled to death by dogs attacking his dog

HOUSTON — A Houston man was mauled to death trying to protect his dog from loose dogs.

Police say that the victim was inside his home Wednesday when he heard noises in his backyard. When he went outside to check, he saw that the neighbor's dogs had escaped and were attacking his dog.

Investigators believe the dogs turned on the man when he tried to rescue his pet. When police arrived at the scene, they said the dogs were still mauling the man's body even though he was already dead.

Authorities say that the dogs even tried to attack an officer. All the dogs that were involved were taken to the City of Houston's Animal Shelter.

The Animal Shelter says that the victim's dog that was attacked had to be euthanized Wednesday night due to his injuries.

There are currently no charges pending.