ABOVE: A Calgarian injured in a machete attack is telling his story for the first time. Tracy Nagai reports.
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CALGARY – A Calgary father who survived a machete attack is telling his terrifying story.
Nicholas Dirven was walking his dog in the community of Coventry Hills on February 13th, when he became involved in a verbal altercation with a group of teenagers.
“Information suggests that one of the youths said something about the dog, an argument ensued, and then the offender chose that time to attack the victim,” said Detective Dan Guenette with the Calgary Police Service.
Dirven says about 12 to 15 youths surrounded him. He tried to escape into an alleyway, but one of the teens pulled out a machete and attacked him.
He was struck in the shoulder, back, head and face – and had part of his ear severed.
Dirven says he hasn’t been back to work since the attack.
Police have arrested a 17-year-old, charging him with aggravated assault, possession of a dangerous weapon, carrying a concealed weapon and two counts of breaching current conditions.
Investigators say the others in the group are cooperating with police and will not be charged.
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