A 39-year-old man, who had been stabbed at least three times, was found today in the back yard of a home in north Baltimore.

The victim, Curtis E. Cox of the 6300 block of Yorkshire Drive, was listed in critical condition at Johns Hopkins Hospital, police said.

A resident in the 4000 block of The Alameda was letting out his dog about 7 a.m. when he saw Cox lying unconscious in the yard behind the house.

Police theorize that Cox was attacked in a wooded area near the home and dumped in the yard.

The victim was stabbed twice in the back and once in the chest.