Caseyville Police Chief Woodrow Hall said three dogs were taken from the scene by St. Clair County animal control officers.
CASEYVILLE, Ill. — A Caseyville man was killed in a dog attack Tuesday afternoon, according to the city’s police chief.
Chief Woodrow Hall said the incident happened at about 2 p.m. on Susanne Court near Old Caseyville Road. Neighbors said three pitbulls lived at the home.
Two of the dogs were fighting in the home’s backyard when a man and his son-in-law tried to break them up, neighbors said.
St. Clair County Coroner Calvin Dye Sr. identified the victim as Kent Recklein.
Hall said the dogs were taken by animal control officers to the St. Clair County Animal Control Center.
More information would be available once the investigation is complete, Hall said.
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