Jeriline Brady-McGinnis, 73, killed in Roxbury dog attack
Boston police said the attack also injured her husband and two responding officers; Animal Control later euthanized the injured dog.
Incident summary
Boston police responding to a Roxbury home found Jeriline Brady-McGinnis and her husband injured after a dog attack. McGinnis, 73, later died at a hospital. The dog also bit two responding officers, prompting an officer to shoot it. Boston Animal Control removed the dog and three other dogs; the attacking dog was later euthanized after veterinary treatment because of its worsening condition.
Boston police homicide investigators reviewed the incident because of the severity of the injuries. No criminal charge was established in the sources reviewed. The attacking dog was later euthanized after veterinary treatment.
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CBS Boston reported that Jeriline Brady-McGinnis, 73, died after being attacked by her own pit bull, and that her husband and two Boston police officers were also injured.
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- Woman fatally injured in Roxbury dog attack remembered as a generous and kind personBoston Globe local reporting citing Boston Police and Animal Control · 2024-11-19
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