On July 4, Melvin Olds Jr was fatally wounded in some woods behind a house in Lake Placid in Florida. Following the grizzly discovery officers from Highlands County Sheriff's Office managed to capture six pit bull mixes in traps set in the woodlands. (Image: Highland County Sherriff's Office)Although the bite marks on the 45-year-old's body match up with the dogs caught, DNA tests have yet to confirm that the animals are responsible. (Image: Highland County Sherriff's Office)Mr Olds was taking an Independence Day shortcut through the woods before the attack. Janell Ward, who was engaged to the dad-of-five, claimed to have seen a pack of dogs hanging around in the neighbourhood.

Source: Daily Mirror July 08, 2019 08:19 UTC