Man Dies in Dog Attack Wednesday in Independence

'The biggest heart': Family remembering Independence man killed in dog attack

A family is mourning the loss of an Independence, Missouri, man who had “the biggest heart” after he was attacked and killed by a dog he knew.

Dog attack inside home leaves man dead in Independence, Missouri -...

A man died after a dog attacked him inside an Independence home Wednesday afternoon, and responding officers shot and killed the animal when it became aggressive toward them, a police spokesman said. Officers responded to a disturbance about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North Mohican Drive, said Officer Bryan Conley with the Independence Police Department. There, officers found a dog attacking a man inside a home. In response to the d…

Man died after dog attack at home, police say

A Missouri man died after he was attacked by a dog Wednesday afternoon.

Man dies after dog attack in Independence home

Police responded and killed the dog after it also became aggressive toward them.

Man dies in dog attack Wednesday in Independence

Police in Independence say a man died from injuries in a dog attack Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 19, 2026.

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