Texas man, 57, reported missing in May had been completely eaten by pack of 18 dogs living at his trailer home
- Freddie Mack, 57, was eaten by several he dogs he kept at his home in Texas
- Mack had not been seen by family since April and was reported missing in May
- Authorities had difficulty accessing the property due to the aggressive nature of the dogs, with 18 mixed-breed canines found in an area outside his trailer
- They later returned and found bone fragments and his clothing in dog feces
- DNA testing positively identified the remains as being those of Freddie Mack
- Mack had serious medical conditions so it's unclear whether the animals killed him or he died of natural causes
A missing Texas man was completely eaten by his own pack of dogs at his trailer home, authorities have said.
The whereabouts of Freddie Mack, from Venus, was finally revealed on Wednesday after officials used DNA testing and found the 57-year-old's bone fragment at his property and pieces of his clothing in dog feces.
Mack had not been seen or heard from since April 19 and deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to carry out a welfare check to his home on May 6.
However, officers could not search all of the property because of the aggressive dogs, Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.
Authorities say Freddie Mack, 57, (pictured), who was missing since April, was eaten by dogs he kept at his property. He suffered from medical conditions so it is unclear whether the dogs killed him or if he died naturally and the dogs ate his remains
A fenced-off area where the dogs were kept can be seen beside the trailer home were Freddie Mack lived in Johnson County
After gaining access to the property, the sheriff's office revealed that Mack, who was listed as a disabled adult, had been 'consumed' by the 18 mixed-breed dogs that lived in an enclosed area surrounding the small mobile home.
In a statement, Johnson County Sheriff Adam King said: 'During the course of our investigation it was found that Freddie suffered from serious medical conditions so we will never know if the dogs killed Mr. Mack or consumed him after he died from a medical condition.
'Either way, it is a very gruesome event and we extend our sympathy to Freddie Mack’s family.'
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Deputies visited the 1300 block of King Cotton Road to conduct a welfare check on Mack on May 6.
His relatives said the presence of the dogs on the property prevented them from checking on him and they decided to contact authorities.
Family members told police although Mack had been reclusive and had not heard from him previously.
However, he later initiated contact with them over the past few years and called them for rides to the store twice a month.
Freddie Mack had serious medical conditions and was listed as a disabled adult. His family had not seen or heard from him since April 19, and he was reported missing weeks later
Johnson's County Sheriff's Office visited Freddie Mack's property but had difficulty accessing the trailer because of his dogs. They eventually discovered a bone fragment and items believed to be his clothing in dog feces at the property
They also claimed that it was unusual for him to leave his dogs alone so did not know what was occurring, Fort-Worth Star Telegram reported.
A missing person's report was filed by the sheriff's office on May 10 after they visited the area and could not find him.
The aggressiveness of the dogs stopped officials from getting inside the home, so they flew a drone over to locate him but couldn't.
They later returned to the property on May 15 and detectives noticed a small bone fragment on the ground.
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King said it is unclear whether the animals killed him or he died of natural causes
They executed a search warrant two days later and located the piece of bone and several other bone fragments.
The items included strips of cloth, animal feces containing bone fragments, suspected human hair, and fabric which had been gathered.
Officials started to think the dogs had eaten Mack when they found pieces of clothing described by relatives in the feces that was found.
Investigators were told that Mack 'was known to wear a single set of clothing and did not own any other sets.'
The evidence was then sent to the Tarrant and Johnson County Medical Examiner’s Offices and they carried out a detailed examination using DNA testing.
The bones were also sent to the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification so they could be verified.
The dogs were later put down because they were still so aggressive and due to the suspicion they had killed Freddie Mack.
Officials with the medical examiner’s office notified detectives on Tuesday, after they positively identifying the remains as belonging to Mack. His relatives were also informed.
Due to the aggressive nature of the dogs and evidence indicating that they had consumed their owner, a destruction order was obtained for 13 of the 16 seized dogs. There were originally 18 dogs but two were killed by the other dogs.
