A 65-year-old Florida man found dead in Jackson County this week had been mauled by a pack of stray dogs, according to local police

Donald Ray Allen's body was found on the side of a road in the Bascom area near the Alabama state line.

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Allen was reportedly out for a walk when he was attacked, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.

"Upon completing a thorough investigation, it was determined that the subject had been walking in the roadway when he suffered life-threatening injuries from an animal attack," the Sheriff's Office said. "The injuries are believed to have been caused by a pack of stray dogs roaming in the area."

Authorities said that Animal Control is setting up traps in the area to capture the canines.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact Jackson County investigators at 850-482-9624 or Animal Control at 850-718-0021.