A man will appear in court today after being charged over the death of another man who was bitten by a dog on a footpath.
Lee Ellis, 55, has been charged with manslaughter and being the owner or person in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.
West Yorkshire Police were called to an altercation on the old train line footpath off Blacker Lane in the Calder Grove area of Wakefield on Saturday afternoon.
The force said a 55-year-old man was bitten by a dog, believed to be a German Shepherd, during the altercation and later died in hospital.
Ellis, of Wakefield, was remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court today. The dog seized during the investigation continues to be held in police kennels.
Detectives said they had identified and spoken to two other people who stopped to help the injured man at the scene.
The force added that the family of the man who died are being supported by specially trained officers.
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Lee Ellis, 55, has been charged with manslaughter and will appear in court today
Police attend the scene of the dog attack in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, on Saturday afternoon
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