HENRIETTA TWP. — A man is dead following a vicious dog attack today in Henrietta Township.
Michael Winters, 30, died from hundreds of dog bites all over his entire body, according to Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus.
The coroner said it is the worst attack he has seen in his 30 years working in Lorain County.
Winters’ father, Michael Kywa, had left the home for about an hour and returned to find his son bloody in the driveway.
Listen to an interview with Matus and a Lorain County Sheriff’s Office sergeant:
Sheriff’s deputies and individuals from the Lorain County dog warden’s office searched the property with guns, looking for eight to 10 large, mixed breed dogs. Two dogs were shot as they searched. The rest of the dogs were caught andd were to be euthanized at the scene at Kywa’s request. It was unclear how many of the dogs participated in the attack.
As they searched, state Route 511 was closed between Baumhart and Quarry roads and neighbors were being advised to stay in their homes.
Kywa said his son knew the dogs well and frequently spent time with them.
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A neighbor described the man as very nice and said he took good care of his animals and didn’t train them to be mean. The neighbor said the dogs were not vicious.
The dog warden at the scene said he has “never seen anything like this before.” He added that his office is familiar with this property and the dogs.
