EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo. (AP) — Investigators are looking to resolve if two canines led to the loss of life of an Amazon motive force whose frame was once discovered within the backyard of a house in rural northwest Missouri.
Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers mentioned deputies went to a house in Excelsior Springs Monday night time after experiences that an Amazon truck were parked in the similar spot for approximately two hours, with its lighting fixtures on and motor working.
The driving force’s frame was once discovered within the backyard in entrance of the house. His identify has now not been launched.
Childers mentioned the person had accidents in line with an animal assault and two competitive canines — a German Shepherd and English Mastiff — have been on the house. Then again, an post-mortem can be performed to resolve if the canines led to the motive force’s loss of life, he mentioned.
A deputy shot and injured the mastiff as it was once competitive towards sheriff’s deputies and scientific responders at the scene.
The canines went again into the home however the deputies may pay attention them barking and noticed blood at the doggie door.
Childers mentioned he and deputies went into the house and shot and killed the canines so as to offer protection to deputies, scientific group of workers and detectives on the scene.
The householders have been out of the city however the canines have been being cared for, the sheriff mentioned.
Amazon mentioned in a remark that it was once “deeply saddened” through the motive force’s loss of life and helps legislation enforcement with the investigation.
Excelsior Springs is set 30 miles (50 kilometers) northeast of Kansas Town.