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86-Year-Old Man Dies After Rottweiler Mauling in Norwalk

Officials opened a death investigation, with the medical examiner to confirm the cause of death.

Overview

  • The attack occurred around 6:45 a.m. Saturday near 166th Street and Graystone Avenue in Norwalk.
  • The victim sustained severe arterial bleeding in his left arm, underwent emergency surgery, and died Sunday morning.
  • Two passersby fought off the dogs and tried to help before firefighters took the man to a hospital.
  • The dogs' owner told deputies the animals escaped the property and cooperated with investigators.
  • Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control has impounded the two Rottweilers, and the case remains under investigation.