A 50-year-old Irishman has died after being mauled by two dogs at a farm on Malaysia's Penang island.
Penang police chief Ayub Yaakob said that Maurice Sullivan had ventured into the organic farm with his 28-year-old Polish girlfriend to take photos of its orchard when he was set upon by the dogs.
He said: 'They went there by themselves to the orchard, the owner was not there.
'The girlfriend was some distance away when suddenly the dogs attacked the victim. One of them in particular was very fierce, so he got injured.
'The girlfriend called the villagers in the area for help, so they called the police but by the time they arrived he was not conscious.
'We are not sure whether he was already dead but he was sent to hospital and pronounced dead.'
The local Star newspaper said that Mr Sullivan suffered severe facial injuries in the attack. It said he also suffered multiple injuries and bites to his body.
The police chief confirmed that Mr Sullivan suffered wounds to his head but he did 'not have a full report' on the injuries and was still awaiting the post mortem results to determine the cause of death.
The farm is located in Teluk Bahang, which lies on the northwestern tip of Penang island, one of Malaysia's premier tourism destinations.
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that it is providing consular assistance to the family of Mr Sullivan.
