Man, 86, Attacked by Multiple Off-Leash Dogs During Routine Walk Near His Senior Living Community: ‘My Worst Nightmare’

Michael Roberts suffered “multiple dog bite injuries” from the incident on June 18

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  • An 86-year-old man was attacked by multiple dogs near his senior community on Thursday, June 18
  • Authorities are seeking help identifying the owners of the unleashed dogs
  • Michael Roberts may be able to avoid rabies shots, as his coat could’ve protected him from the dogs’ saliva during the attack

An elderly Massachusetts man is recovering from injuries suffered when multiple unleashed dogs attacked him during his routine morning walk.

At around 9 a.m. local time on Thursday, June 18, Michael Roberts was viciously attacked by two white dogs and a boxer on a trail near the NewBridge on the Charles senior living community in Dedham, according to Fox 8 Live and Dedham Animal Control.

The “medium in size” canines were unleashed while accompanied by three women, who were described as being in either their 20s or 30s. According to Dedham Animal Control, the women gathered their dogs and immediately fled after the incident…

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