Man 'critical' after being savaged by his own dogs

A man remains in a serious condition in hospital after being mauled by five dogs at a flat in Kent.

Firearms officers wearing riot gear were called to Westerham near Sevenoaks yesterday to help remove the injured man, and take out the dogs one by one.

But neighbours told Meridian they were shocked by what happened - not least because they had no idea dogs were kept at the flat.

You can watch Abigail Bracken's full report below. Interviewees are neighbours Sarah Doughty and John Roe.

A man remains in hospital with serious injuries after being mauled by up to five dogs at his home in Kent.

Firearms officers were called to a house at Vicarage Hill in Westerham yesterday.

Surrounding roads were closed as the victim was rescued and airlifted to hospital. The mastiff-type dogs had to be sedated and removed by specialists.

ITV Meridian spoke to neighbour, Sarah Doughty.

A man remains in a serious condition in hospital after being mauled by a pack of up to five dogs, believed to be bull mastiffs.

Armed officers were called to the house in Westerham early this morning.

A neighbour posted pictures on Twitter of the unfolding police operation, which is now at an end.

The RSPCA have confirmed their officers were called in to sedate the animals and help remove them from the property.

The road was closed between London Road and Hosey Hill, but reopened at 3.15pm.

An inquiry's been launched to establish what happened. It's not yet known what will happen to the dogs.

Kent Police say they've contained a number of dogs at a house in Westerham after a man was seriously injured.

Officers were called early this morning to the house in Vicarage Hill, where they found a man with critical bite injuries.

In a statement they said the man, believed to be the owner of the dogs, has been transferred to a hospital in London.

It's not known what breed of dog carried out the attack, or what will happen to the animals now.

A man has been rushed to hospital by air ambulance amid reports he was attacked by dogs in his own home.

Emergency services, including firearms officers were called to the house at Westerham in Kent early this morning.

A neighbour took these photos just after 7 am, police arrived at the house on Vicarage Hill.

The man, who suffered serious injuries, was taken to hospital, while police remain at the scene.

@DoughtyJ posted the photos on his Twitter account, saying he'd spoken to one of the police officers who'd told him a man had been seriously injured.

A police spokesman said: "Kent Police was made aware by Secamb at 7.10am on Sunday 6 March of a report that a man had been bitten by dogs at a private address in Vicarage Hill, Westerham.

"Officers including firearms officers attended to assist and to ensure public safety the road was closed for a short while. A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries."