Manitoba man dies after February dog attack

A 56-year-old man died at a Winnipeg hotel two days after he suffered serious injuries while being attacked by five dogs outside a home in southwestern Manitoba.

The man was attacked on Feb. 21 in Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation, south of Riding Mountain National Park, Sgt. Paul Manaigre said in an email on Wednesday.

Yellowhead RCMP were called and an officer and paramedics who arrived shortly after 3 p.m. saw the man "lying motionless, face down in the snow, being attacked by the dogs," Manaigre said.

The paramedics stayed in the ambulance due to concerns for their safety but tried to scare the dogs away by honking and turning on the siren, he said. 

The RCMP officer got out of his vehicle and yelled at the dogs to take their attention away from the victim, but that led to the dogs becoming aggressive toward him. 

He then approached the man and shot two of the dogs, Manaigre said. The other three dogs then ran off toward the rear of the home of which they belong to and the paramedics rushed to provide medical aid to the victim. 

The man was taken to a hospital in Brandon, Man., and then to Winnipeg, where he was released into the care of his family, Manaigre said.

The two dogs killed by RCMP were seized at the home and will be examined, he said. Manaigre could not confirm what type of breed the dogs are.

RCMP learned the man who was attacked died at a hotel in Winnipeg on Feb. 23. Manaigre did not identify him.

The Yellowhead RCMP detachment continues to investigate the dog attack. Manaigre said the band office in the community will decide on what to do with the remaining three dogs.

CBC has reached out to leadership of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation for comment.