The Office of the Mayor wishes to offer its sincere condolences to ‘ohana and friends of a Ka‘u man who is dead following a dog attack Tuesday morning.

About 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, two dogs attacked a man on an Ocean View street. The man, who has yet to be identified, died following the attack. The owners of the dogs have been read their rights and have voluntarily surrendered 14 dogs.

“We offer our heartfelt thoughts to the victim’s family,” said Hawai‘i County Mayor Mitch Roth. “Regardless of the circumstances, this is a tragedy for our island community.”