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Dog that killed Wheeling man to be sent to facility in Pa.

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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A Wheeling official says a dog that attacked and killed a man will be sent to a pet facility in Pennsylvania.

City Manager Robert Herron said Wednesday that South Hills Pet Rescue and Rehabilitation Resort approached city officials about taking the pit bull terrier. He says in a statement that the dog won’t be allowed to return to West Virginia.

Police say the dog attacked 62-year-old Roy Higgenbotham on March 8 as Higgenbotham was trying to help its owner, 63-year-old David Wallace, who had suffered a heart attack.

Herron says authorities believe the dog perceived Higgenbotham’s actions as an attack on Wallace.

The incident occurred at Wallace’s home. Both men were pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Herron says South Hills will attempt to retrain and rehabilitate the dog.

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