Family pay emotional tributes to 'selfless' Staffordshire man 'with a big heart' after man jailed for causing death through dangerous dogs
The family of a man who died after being attacked by dogs have paid an emotional tribute to him following the jailing of the man who owned the dogs.
The family of Ian Price released a statement which described the 52-year-old, who died after being attacked by two XL bullies on Main Street in Stonnall in September 2023, as a kind and thoughtful man and said his death had left a hole which would never be filled.
The statement said: “Ian was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, uncle and friend to many.
“Ian’s final act of trying to return a dog to the safety of its home shows who he was - a selfless man with a big heart. Kind, thoughtful and incredibly brave.
“His death leaves a hole in our lives that will never be filled, and he will be forever loved and missed.”
The tribute came after James Harrison Trimble-Pettitt was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at Stafford Crown Court on Thursday.
In October 2025, he pleaded guilty to two counts of being the owner of a dog which when dangerously out of control and caused the death of Ian Price.
Detective Superintendent Cheryl Hannan from Staffordshire Police said: “Ian’s death could have been avoided if Trimble-Pettitt took the action that any reasonable person would and secured his dogs properly.
"Ian suffered catastrophic injuries after being attacked and died a short time later.
“Our thoughts have been with Ian’s family and friends from the moment the incident happened and remain with them today.”
