Arabic version: إعدام خمسة كلاب بعد وفاة في سيدني

According to ABC News, five dogs suspected of fatally attacking a 23-year-old man at a property in Sydney’s south-west will be euthanased after they also injured a council worker during their removal.

The man’s body was discovered on Wednesday at the distinctive Eschol Park property, informally known as Saturn’s Rings, near Campbelltown. NSW Police said he had injuries consistent with an animal attack. Commissioner Mal Lanyon said police were investigating whether the man was an intruder, noting that he did not appear to be a resident of the location.

Campbelltown City Council rangers and investigators attended the 117-hectare rural property on Friday morning. They moved the five dogs into vehicles to take them to the pound, police said. During the operation, a 53-year-old man was treated at the scene for a minor hand injury. The dogs were then taken to an animal shelter to be euthanased.

Campbelltown City Mayor Darcy Lound described the death as a tragic event that had shocked the community and said his heart went out to the man’s family. Under NSW law, dog owners have certain protection when a person is trespassing or a dog is provoked, although other forms of liability can still apply. Dangerous, menacing and restricted dogs can be seized and destroyed under provisions of the law.

The home was built in 1979 by Polish immigrant Stefan Dzwonnik and remained in the family after his death in 2018, ABC News understands. Known by the Campbelltown City Library as the former Universal Power House, the building is more commonly called Saturn’s Rings because its design includes three concentric rings and three concentric units inspired by the planet.