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Police: Florida Man Fatally Mauled By Wild Dogs

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - Police say a pack of wild dogs fatally mauled a 65-year-old Panhandle man who was just out for a walk.

Police said it happened Wednesday in the city of Marianna, Florida, near the Alabama state line, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office says the body of Donald Allen was found along a road Wednesday.

Authorities say Allen was walking on the road when the pack attacked him. The sheriff's office said animal control is setting traps in the area in hopes of catching the dogs.

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