Pit bull kills man in Kamloops, B.C.

A man has died after being attacked by a pit bull Monday morning in Kamloops.

According to Kamloops RCMP, the deceased was a visitor to a home in the 900-block of Singh Street and the dog belonged to a resident of the home.

Police say they receivedreport of the attack at11:45 a.m., and that the man subsequently died of his injuries.

The dog was secured on the deck of the home asof 2 p.m. PT. Police said conservation officers in attendance planned to sedate the dog before it was euthanized.

The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating.

No other details about the victim orthe circumstances of his death have been released.