Stray dogs kill Iranian man in Turkish capital

ANKARA

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An Iranian man was attacked and killed by a pack of stray dogs in Ankara's Eryaman neighborhood yesterday, CNNTürk reported.
 
Retired Iranian teacher Majid Yahyakhani, 60, was going for his morning exercise when he was attacked by nine stray dogs. 
 
A witness called the police but Yahyakhani was killed by the time officers arrived at the scene, the report said. 
 
The victim's family took Yahyakhani's body to Iran and said they would press charges against the municipality for the death caused by the stray dogs. 
 
Etimesgut Municipality rounded up the dogs after the incident.