A man in Florida decided to take a shortcut to reach his home but it turned fatal. He was mauled to death by a pack of dogs! 45-year-old Melvin Olds is a resident near Lake Placid region. On July 4, he decided to take a shortcut through a wooded area t o reach his house. However, his body was found later with over 100 dog bite marks. The county's animal services have now put traps to catch the dogs that may have attacked the man. US Woman Dies After Being Nipped At By Her New Puppy; Here’s What You Should Know About Capnocytophaga.

Olds' body was found just behind his residence shortly before noon. His family is definitely shocked by his sudden demise. His mother Cynthia Hill told WLFA, "I thought a dog was a man’s best friend. He was a good person, a good man. Just so hurt, deeply because it’s so unexpected." The family also mentioned that they heard the growling dogs at times but they never seemed the ones to attack. Meanwhile, the sheriff's office have warned the residents of Highway Park to be on a lookout for loose dogs, the aggressive ones. The dog behaviour can get unpredictable in a pack. Dog Bites Reporter's Mike on Being Asked 'How Do You Cope With Fame' (Watch Funny Video).

Highlands County Sheriff's Office told in a report, they have captured 6 dogs until now and their bite size matches with the wounds on the man's body. The authorities will also compare the DNA of the captured dogs to the wounds on the body to see if they were involved. "While we may have the dogs that were responsible for this horrible tragedy, we won't know for sure for a while," Sheriff Paul Blackman said in a statement. News Channel 8 reports the captured dogs were pitbull mixes but the final determination is still remaining.

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