Man dies after argument with neighbour over dog attack

A Gold Coast man has died from a “medical episode” after an argument erupted following an incident when his dog attacking a neighbour.

A GOLD Coast man has died from a suspected heart attack after a woman, believed to be his partner, was mauled by a neighbour’s ‘menacing’ dog.

A woman aged in her early 50s was bitten by the Staffordshire terrier, a council-declared dangerous dog, on Kenyon Road at Southport just after 11am today.

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Neighbours said the dog escaped from the yard and bit the woman on the leg.

Her partner, aged in his 60s, is believed to have suffered a heart attack after going to his partner’s aid.

The woman was assessed by paramedics but declined to be taken to hospital.

Upset neighbours said the dog had been ‘terrifying’ residents for months. The dead man is believed to have had heart problems.

Police and paramedics on scene of dog bite at Labrador. Photo: Jerad Williams

The Gold Coast City Council had declared the Staffordshire terrier to be a dangerous dog and ordered its owners to display a large sign, warning people to ‘beware menacing dog’, on the fence of their property.

“Officers have seized a dog as part of the investigation and are assisting police with their enquiries,” a council spokeswoman said.

Police are investigating.