A 25-year-old man has died from canine bites following a weekend pit bull assault that injured 4 of the canine’s homeowners and prompted police to kill the canine inside their dwelling in southwest suburban Plainfield.
Devin J. White, of Plainfield, died Monday from extreme canine bites to his arms, Plainfield police mentioned in an announcement.
He had been transferred to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood following the Feb. eight assault within the second-story of a house within the 22900 block of Judith Drive, police mentioned.
Police mentioned they responded to stories of an “unprovoked” canine chunk within the dwelling about 9:15 p.m., and located the pit bull performing in an “aggressive manner” inside the house.
Officers struggled to manage the canine, in keeping with police, who mentioned the “dog was immediately euthanized.”
A 25-year-old lady and two males, 52 and 19, had been handled for minor accidents, police mentioned.
The incident stays underneath investigation by Plainfield police Department and Will County Animal Control.