Man seriously injured in dog attack in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, Minn. (FOX 9) – A Plymouth man was seriously injured in an attack by two dogs earlier this week.

What we know

According to the Plymouth Police Department, the attack occurred just before 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, outside the man’s home in the 15300 block of 60th Avenue North.

The dogs were reportedly gone when police arrived.

Paramedics then took the man to the hospital, police said.

Officers said they then found the dogs at a nearby home and identified their owner.

The dogs were then confiscated and quarantined “at a secure police facility,” according to law enforcement.

What we don’t know

Plymouth police said they had not confirmed the breed of the dogs.

What’s next?

No criminal charges have been filed, but police say the incident “remains the subject of an ongoing investigation.”

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A GoFundMe for the victim, identified by the organizer as Emil Mammedov, has raised more than $24,000 as of Thursday evening.

The site also states that Mammedov underwent emergency surgery for his injuries and that he is now recovering.