Man killed in dog attack inside home in Tangier

A young man died Saturday after being attacked by four dogs inside a home in Tangier, according to local sources.

The victim, born in 1996, was feeding the dogs at a friend’s house in the Espaniol neighborhood in central Tangier when the animals suddenly attacked him, the sources said.

The incident shocked residents of the area and the victim’s relatives. He died before reaching Mohammed V Hospital in the city center.

The dogs involved in the attack were identified as pit bulls. They reportedly bit the victim in the neck, severing blood vessels and causing severe bleeding that led to his death.