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A 66-year-old elderly man was seriously injured after being attacked by two pitbull dogs while traveling on a bicycle along the BR-408 highway in Carpina, in the Mata Norte region of Pernambuco, on Monday morning (18). According to the Police, the victim was knocked down by the animals and suffered injuries to various parts of his body, including the loss of part of an ear and his scalp.

According to witnesses who were at the scene of the incident, after falling to the ground, the man began to be attacked by the animals. He tried to break free from the dogs by punching them, but he was unable to get loose and continued to be bitten.

Still according to the accounts, the animals bit the elderly man on various parts of his body, mainly on the legs and arms, in addition to tearing off part of one of his ears and the victim's scalp. The attacks only ceased after bystanders intervened using pieces of wood to remove the dogs from on top of the man.

The Military Fire Department of Pernambuco (CBMPE) was at the scene and provided first aid to the victim. According to the corporation, the elderly man was found conscious and oriented, presenting various injuries across his body.

"The firefighters performed Pre-Hospital Care procedures and then transported the victim, under continuous monitoring, to the Assis Chateaubriand Mixed Unit in Carpina, where he was left under the care of the medical team on duty," the CBMPE highlighted in a note.

Due to the severity of his condition, the victim was transferred to the Hospital da Restauração (HR), in the central area of Recife. According to a medical bulletin, the patient's health status is stable.

The Civil Police of Pernambuco informed that the case was registered as bodily injury (lesão corporal) and is being investigated by the Carpina Police Station.

"The victim was traveling on a bicycle when he was attacked by two pitbull dogs, which were loose on the public road. The investigations remain ongoing," the corporation informed.