Grandfather Loses Both Legs and Most of His Fingers After Being Mouthed by Dog That Killed His Brother

When 46-year-old Barry Harris of Essex, England, went through a rough break-up in May, he thought a canine companion would help bring some light back into his life. After seeing an ad on Facebook for a striking Akita available in London, Harris rustled up the £1,500 (around $2,000) asking price and brought “Ted” home.

What he didn’t know was that he had only seven weeks before heartbreak would turn into heart failure, and all because of Ted.

After having the 🐕Dog for less than two months, Harris tried to remove a bone from Ted’s teeth and the 🐕Dogbit him, according to the Daily Mail. Apparently, the 🐕Dog was generally referred to as a “big softie,” according to The Independent, but was known to have food aggression issues.

Over the next three days, Harris developed many concerning symptoms, including headaches and cold sweats, signs that a violent infection was tearing through his body. Eventually, his heart failed and he passed away.

At first, no one really seemed to know why Harris had died. When Harris’ brother-in-law, 62-year-old Mark Day, took Ted in at the request of his wife Pauline (Harris’ sister), he certainly didn’t know it was Ted who had caused his brother’s passing — but he would find out the hard way.