An Amazon delivery driver has been found dead in a front garden after a suspected mauling by two dogs.
The body of the man, who has not yet been publicly identified, was discovered after neighbours reported a delivery van had been parked in front of the house with its engine running for a number of hours.
The two dogs, a German Shepherd and English Mastiff, were shot and killed by officers.
Initial investigations showed that the delivery driver had been bitten a number of times.
Although the cause of death has not yet been formally identified, it's believed the animal bites were a factor.
The owners of the residence in Excelsior Springs near Kansas City were not home, and it appears they were out of town.
Ray County Sheriff Scott Childers said: “Due to the fact of the nature of some of the injuries to the male driver, we can’t confirm or deny if (the dogs) were the cause of the death of the driver, however we wanted to be safe."
The dog door into the house was stained with blood, according to police.
The family of the man has been informed of teir relatives untimely death.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Amazon said: “We’re deeply saddened by tonight’s tragic incident involving a member of our Amazon family and will be providing support to the team and the driver’s loved ones. We are assisting law enforcement in their investigation."
Investigations into the alarming incident continue and police will try and work out of there had been any history of aggression by the dogs.
Earlier this month two toddlers were mauled to death by the family's pet pit bulls and the mum left with bite marks all over her body after she desperately tried to defend her children.
Mum, Kirstie Jane Bennard, 30, fought the dogs for 10 minutes, according to a relative, suffering horrific injuries in the process.
She tried to pull the two family pets off five-month-old boy, Hollace Dean, and two-year-old girl, Lilly Jane, but both children died at the scene by the family home in Shelby County, Tennessee.
A heartbreaking update was posted by Jeff Gibson, the uncle of Kirstey's husband Colby Bennard. He wrote: "As of yet there are no funeral arrangements for the kids.
"Kirstey is still in the hospital with an uncountable amount of stitches and bite marks over her entire body including her face.
"Both arms and legs are bandaged/wrapped up completely. As of now it looks like there isn’t any permanent damage other than a heart that will never heal. Kirstey is a f*****g hero!"
A spokesperson for the local police said: "At about 3.30pm two family dogs attacked a 2-year-old girl, a 5-month-old boy, and their mother in the home. The children were pronounced deceased on the scene.
"Shelby County Fire paramedics transported the mother in critical condition to Regional One Health. This remains an active investigation."
The mum's condition has now stabilised. The two dogs responsible for the attack were put down.
The dogs, Cheech and Mia, were a part of the family for more than eight years without a violent incident, said a family friend.
In the wake of the tragedy, fake fundraisers were set up, trying to take advantage of the awful incident.
