Man charged with manslaughter over dog bite death

A man has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a man who was bitten by a German Shepherd on a footpath in Yorkshire.

Lee Ellis of Blacker Lane, Calder Grove, Wakefield, has been remanded in custody to appear at Leeds Magistrates’ Court.

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The charges relate to an incident on the old trainline footpath off Blacker Lane on Saturday, August 15.

A German Shepherd dog seized as part of this investigation continues to be held in police kennels.

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Mr Ellis, 55, been charged with manslaughter and being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death.

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