Man dies after being bitten by ‘dangerously out of control’ dog

Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published August 16, 2026 1:38pm Updated August 16, 2026 1:38pm Two people came to help the injured man (Picture: Google Maps) A man has died after an ‘out of control’ dog bit him along a footpath in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. The unnamed man, 55, was injured on an abandoned railway line off Blacker Lane in Calder Grove, near the village of Crigglestone, at 1.30pm. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died just after 7pm. Police issued an appeal today asking two people who helped the wounded man, one of whom is named Sophie, to come forward. Sign up for all of the latest stories Start your day informed with Metro's News Updates newsletter or get Breaking News alerts the moment it happens. A man, also 55, was arrested on s