LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - An 86-year-old man died Sunday morning after being attacked by two rottweiler dogs in Norwalk.
What we know:
The incident happened on Saturday around 6:45 a.m. near 166th Street and Graystone Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
The elderly man was on his morning walk when the unleashed rottweilers attacked him, authorities said.
The man sustained severe bleeding from an artery in his left arm and was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries the following morning.
Officials said the dogs' owner cooperated with sheriff's deputies at the scene and told them that the dogs somehow got out, and he was looking for them when the attack occurred.
The dogs will likely be placed into the custody of Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control and quarantined.
What's next:
Authorities are waiting for the medical examiner to confirm the cause of the man's death.
The Source: This story is based on direct information and quotes from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide Lieutenant Steve DeJong, who spoke to City News Service about the ongoing investigation. The details of the man's death and the circumstances of the dog attack are confirmed by the lieutenant.