Dog saves owner after naked man attacks him, family says

An 86-year-old Manchester man is recovering after his neighbor showed up naked at his back door and attacked him, according to police, before the man’s dog jumped in and grabbed the neighbor. Manchester police said 86-year-old Ned Tarmey was attacked at his Pine Avenue home early Sunday morning. Ned Tarmey’s nephew Jeff Tarmey said his uncle was home alone with the family dog, Kane, when he tried to take the dog outside. Jeff Tarmey said their neighbor Donald Pierce, 55, stood outside naked and yelled that he wanted to kill Ned Tarmey. Then Pierce started throwing rocks and lawn furniture at Ned Tarmey, according to his nephew.>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<"The dog started whining a little bit, so he thought maybe the dog needed to go out, so he went downstairs and came to this door here, and when he opened the door, he got hit by a brick," Jeff Tarmey said. "Here was a completely naked man." That's when the dog, Kane, jumped in and held Pierce until police arrived. Jeff Tarmey said police used a stun gun on Pierce and had to use it on Kane as well to get him to let go. He said the dog is fine, and he believes the dog saved his uncle's life. Jeff Tarmey said he saved Kane just last year. Kane and Ned Tarmey were reunited in the hospital's intensive care unit on Tuesday. Jeff Tarmey said his uncle will be moved out of the intensive care unit. Pierce faces more than a dozen charges, including first-degree assault, criminal threatening, exhibitionism and animal cruelty. He is scheduled to appear in court next week.