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Brooks RCMP are investigating a violent assault they say sent a man to a Calgary hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Mounties responded to a 911 call from a home in the village of Duchess, north of Brooks, around 2 a.m. Wednesday.

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“It was reported that two male suspects were attempting to steal a truck and, when confronted by a bystander, assaulted the male,” RCMP said in a news release. “The two males then fled in a vehicle.”

Officers found a 32-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was taken to hospital and is now in stable condition.

RCMP say no arrests have been made, despite extensive patrols to try to locate the suspect vehicle.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Brooks RCMP or Crime Stoppers.