'Absolutely shocked and devastated': Elderly Hawaii man mauled to death by pack of dogs

A Hawaii man was mauled to death by a pack of dogs in a horrific attack.

Robert Northrop lost his life because of a deadly dog attack on Tuesday morning in the Ocean View Estates subdivision. Around 9 a.m., officers with the Hawaii Police Department discovered Northrop unresponsive in the middle of the road.

The 71-year-old man received medical treatment at the scene and was rushed to the Kona Community Hospital. However, he perished before reaching the medical center.

Police said Northrop died from an attack by four dogs.

The New York Post reported, "A neighbor said he heard a commotion outside his Ocean View home and looked out to witness the canines attacking Northrop in the roadway. He chased the dogs away and called 911, according to cops."

Hawaii police chief Ben Moszkowicz said, "There is currently no evidence that the victim provoked this horrific attack. This incident is a senseless tragedy that could have been avoided."

The owners of the deadly dogs were not home at the time of the attack, according to police.

The Hawaii Police Department said in a statement, "The dogs’ owners were not home at the time of the attack; however, they have been identified and contacted by police. Investigators are looking into claims that the dogs had previously been reported as stray animals."

Police are currently treating the investigation as a Negligent Failure to Control a Dangerous Dog case.

The owners surrendered all four dogs, as well as a litter of 10 puppies, to the Hawaii County Animal Control and Protection Agency.

Police are still awaiting autopsy results to determine the official cause of death.

A statement was released by Northrop's daughter, Shannon Matson.

"Myself, and my sister, Anna are absolutely shocked and devastated to find out this news about our dad," Matson said. "While we don’t know all of the details yet, our family is committed to making sure that the dog owners are held accountable and we will do everything in our power to stop this sort of tragedy from happening to anyone else on our island home."

The Hawaii Police Department is urging anyone with information on the dog attack case to contact Detective Donovan Kohara at (808) 326-4646 ext. 238.

In April, a Minnesota man was mauled to death by his brother's four pit bulls.

In January, a pack of dogs mauled a 7-year-old boy to death in Idaho despite his mother attempting to intervene.

Last October, a 71-year-old man was mauled to death by seven pit bulls in Texas.

Also in October 2022, three pit bulls killed the elderly mother of their owner in Georgia.

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