A Utah woman who had leg amputated after dog attack has died, police say

A 63-year-old woman was severely attacked by her son’s dogs in her yard. She underwent a leg amputation and later died from her injuries.

Fatal after severe injuries and leg amputationPit bulls (police-reported)Taylorsville, UT
Date2023-10-31
LocationTaylorsville area; exact private address omitted by BiteDB
Victim(s)63-year-old woman
Dogs involved2 adult dogs; 5 puppies present
Injury severityFatal after severe injuries and leg amputation
Breed attributionPit bulls (police-reported)Breed description is preserved exactly as reported by the cited source; BiteDB does not independently infer breed from appearance.
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A 63-year-old woman was severely attacked by her son’s dogs in her yard. She underwent a leg amputation and later died from her injuries.

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A Utah woman who had leg amputated after dog attack has died, police sayAssociated Press reporting citing police · Published 2023-11-07 · Accessed 2026-08-28

The cited report documents the 2023-10-31 dog attack in Taylorsville, UT, including the victim injuries/outcome and official response summarized here.

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