IRISH TOURIST MAULED TO DEATH BY DOGS

BALIK PULAU (Malaysia), Jan 10 (Bernama) -- An Irish tourist was mauled to
death by two Mogul dogs at a privately-owned organic farm here Sunday.

Barat Daya district police Supt Mohd Hatta Mohd Zin said in the 10am
incident, the 50-year-old man was taking pictures of the farm to be uploaded on
his website with a Polish companion when he was attacked by the canines.

However, the 28-year-old Polish woman escaped injury.

"The man was attacked by a male and female Mogul belonging to the owner of
the farm," he said when contacted by Bernama.

He said the man had been at the farm since Saturday and had put up at a
nearby homestay at the invitation of the farm's owner.



"The man and his friend were believed to have played with four dogs
belonging to the farm owner Saturday. However, Sunday morning two of them turned
on him," he said.

He said the victim, whose ears were bitten off and was injured in the legs,
shoulder, chest, left cheek, chin and eyebrows, died at the scene.

The case had been classified as sudden death.

The man's body was sent to the Penang Hospital.

-- BERNAMA