Two rottweiler dogs attacked autistic man Oliver Beaumont when he was walking down a gravel road in Winton on Sunday.

Photos of a vicious dog attack on an autistic man show him with his hands on his head moments before two rottweilers attacked.

Oliver Beaumont, a 22-year-old autistic man who was mauled in Winton yesterday, has been discharged from hospital and was at home recovering.

A Givealittle page for Beaumont, set up by his aunty Amanda Colmore-Williams, says he suffered more than 60 puncture wounds to his body, but predominantly his face and head "with one bite so deep it was down to his skull and required extensive surgery".

KAVINDA HERATH/STUFF The gravel road that runs parallel to Great North Rd in Winton where autistic man Oliver Beaumont was attacked by two rottweiler dogs on Sunday afternoon.

Colmore-Williams, who lives in Arrowtown, said she set up the page to support her nephew through the recovery process.

"Oliver is my sweet autistic nephew who has been severely traumatised and mauled by two rottweilers while out walking and any money raised will be used to help heal the pain and trauma he has gone through and help him get back on his feet."

He often went for walks as it was just one of his things he liked to do, she said.

KAVINDA HERATH/STUFF Blood on a gravel yard where the dog attack took place in Winton.

"He is a sweet kind young man who would never hurt a soul and this attack will severely impact his life both emotionally and physically."

The attack happened on a road parallel to the main street, which linked behind several businesses and residential houses.

Southland District Council environmental services general manager Bruce Halligan said the two dogs involved in the attack were impounded at the council facility.

Animal control staff were investigating the matter with urgency and the council should be in a position to decide on what would happen to the dogs and whether any charges would be laid, Halligan said.

READ MORE:

* Second dog caught after Winton attack

* Man attacked by two dogs in Winton

"We are taking this matter very seriously and our sympathies go out to the victim".

Halligan did not know whether there had been previous complaints about the animals but said the animal control team would look into any past complaints about the dogs, as part of their investigation.

The council was speaking to two parties who owned the dogs. The owners of the dogs would be interviewed tonight.

On Sunday night, a police spokesman said the owners of the dogs were upset by what had happened.

A neighbour who lived next to the property where the dogs lived said he became aware of the attack after he heard a lot of barking.

When he looked out his window, he saw the dogs barking at Beaumont moments before they attacked him.

After taking two photos of the attack, the neighbour called the police.

The neighbour said Beaumont moved down the road to an empty section, where the dogs continued to attack him.

One had taken a hold of his leg and the other attacked his head, the neighbour said.

The owner of the dogs arrived at the vacant section soon after the attack started and tried to call his dogs off but they did not listen, he said.

The man did not try to pull the dogs off, the neighbour said.

At least three armed officers arrived at the scene.

The neighbour said he often saw the victim walking the track.

The owner of one of the dogs declined to comment.