Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in man's death after attack

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Johnson, E. (2026, October 19). Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in man's death after attack. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/qld-police-unable-rule-dogs-out-of-death-of-man/107284474

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-19 · by Emma Johnson

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Police are investigating whether two dogs were involved in the death of a 48-year-old man found in Brisbane’s northern bushland on Sunday morning. This came after the same dogs attacked another person, a 37-year-old runner, on Friday night in the same area. Authorities have confirmed they cannot rule out the dogs' involvement in the fatal incident and are continuing their investigations.
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Police found the body of a 48-year-old man in bushland in Brisbane's north on Sunday morning. The discovery came after two dogs attacked a 37-year-old man in the same area on Friday night. Investigations are underway, and police have stated they cannot rule out the involvement of these dogs in the death of the older man. No cause of death has been officially released yet.

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📰 Dogs Involved In Man's Death Attack Investigation
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Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in death of man following separate attack on runner in Brisbane
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
2026-10-19 · ABC News (AU)
Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in man's death after attack · assertive framing

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Police 'unable to rule out' dogs' involvement in death of man following separate attack on runner in Brisbane asserted
Police → rule → Brisbane
In short: Police found the body of a 48-year-old man in bushland in Brisbane's north on Sunday morning. asserted
Police → find → morning
The discovery came after two dogs attacked a 37-year-old man in the same area on Friday night. asserted
dogs → come → night
Investigations are underway, and police say they cannot rule out the dogs' involvement in the man's death. asserted
they → say → death
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