86-year-old man dies after two dogs attack him on walk, California deputies say

An 86-year-old died after he was attacked by two dogs while on a morning walk, California authorities told news outlets.

On Sept. 6, the man, whom deputies didn’t identify, was walking in Norwalk when two unleashed dogs mauled him, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told KTTV.

When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the man with several dog bites, authorities told KTLA.

He was sent to a local hospital for injuries to his arm but died 24 hours later, the outlet reported.

Two witnesses were able to stop the dogs and called 911, the Desert Sun reported.

“The owner of the dogs was actually driving around looking for the dogs because he knew they got out,” Lt. Steve De Jong of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau told the outlet. “He was extremely apologetic. He was devastated.”

The rottweilers’ owner remained at the scene and was not charged or fined, deputies told KTLA. Animal control officers took the dogs into their custody, authorities told the outlet.

The medical examiner’s office will confirm the man’s cause of death, officials told KTTV.

Norwalk is about a 15-mile drive southeast from downtown Los Angeles.

This story was originally published September 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM with the headline "86-year-old man dies after two dogs attack him on walk, California deputies say."