Dogs to be euthanised after man dies following suspected animal attack at rural Sydney property

Police say body of 23-year-old found at Eschol Park property with significant injuries, indicating he may have been attacked before death Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A group of dogs has been taken to a shelter to be euthanised after a young man died following a suspected dog attack at a rural Sydney property. Authorities were alerted to the discovery of the 23-year-old’s body at a rural property in Sydney’s south-west on Wednesday. Police found the body with what they described as significant injuries and established a crime scene. “Initial inquiries indicate the man may have been attacked by animals prior to his death,” New South Wales police said in a statement. Campbelltown investigators and council rangers attended an Eschol Park property on Friday morning and seized five dogs, who were taken to the animal shelter to be euthanised, police said. According to Sydney radio station 2GB, none of the animals were registered or microchipped. NSW police said a 53-year-old man was also treated at the scene for a minor hand injury. The NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, said the reasons behind the 23