According to authorities, a 34-year-old man was mauled to death by a dog in a park in broad daylight.
At before 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, he was declared dead at the site of the horrific event in Fareham, Hampshire.
A 20-year-old town resident was detained on suspicion of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog.
The victim’s relatives has been notified. However, he has not yet been named, and the dog’s breed is still unclear. MailOnline has reached out to Hampshire Constabulary for further information.
‘We are speaking to individuals in the neighborhood and doing various lines of inquiry to determine how the guy died,’ said a police official.
‘As part of our investigation, a 20-year-old Fareham man was detained on suspicion of being the owner/person in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control, causing damage and death.’
‘He has been freed from detention without charge, but his case is still being investigated.’
It comes amid a wave of dog attacks around the UK, some of which have resulted in fatalities.
Joanne Robinson, a mother of two, was mauled to death by her beloved American Bully XL dog last month when it ‘went wild in the intense heat.’
The 43-year-old was killed at the site of the incident in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
She is said to have been the owner of the animal, named Rocco, which is on the list of approved dog breeds.
Last week, a three-year-old child in Hampshire sustained life-changing injuries after being attacked by a Doberman pinscher.
Police confiscated the dog, and a 44-year-old woman was detained in connection with the incident.