RIGA, N.Y. — A man, 46, is dead after his dog attacked him in the Town of Riga on Monday.

Monroe County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home on Kendall Road around 8:20 p.m. and found the man with serious injuries. The victim died from his injuries.

Deputies say the dog was an American Pit Bull Terrier. Lollypop Farm Humane Law Enforcement responded to the home to euthanize the dog.