A 40-year-old man is being treated for life-threatening injuries after he was attacked by two large-breed dogs late Friday, say officials.
Air and ground units within the Saskatoon Police Service responded to the scene at around 11:50 p.m. to the 400 block of Avenue E South.
Police say the ground units arrived to find the man suffering from injuries while still being attacked by the two dogs.
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When both dogs began to “aggressively advance toward the officers” police fired their weapons, say officials.
Both dogs died as a result.
The attack victim was transported to the hospital. His identity has not been released, and no information about the dogs, their owners, or what prompted the attack have been provided.
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Police say they will review the incident in accordance with their policy.
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