Manslaughter charge after man's dog bite death
Lee Ellis, 55, is charged in connection with the incident which happened in Wakefield on Saturday.
A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of another man who was bitten by a dog on a pedestrian path in West Yorkshire. The victim, aged 55, sustained critical injuries during an altercation on a disused railway line near Blacker Lane in Calder Grove, Wakefield, around 1:30 PM on Saturday. He succumbed to his injuries in hospital at approximately 7:00 PM the same day.
Lee Ellis, 55, from Blacker Lane, has been charged with manslaughter and the additional charge of owning or being in charge of a dog that was dangerously out of control, resulting in the victim's death, according to a spokesperson from West Yorkshire Police. Ellis has been held in custody and is set to make his appearance at Leeds Magistrates Court in the near future.
Police officers have seized the German Shepherd dog believed to be involved in the incident and it remains in police custody at the time of reporting.
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