Salt Lake City woman critically injured in severe facial dog attack
Holly Murphy said a friend’s pit bull lunged at her face, breaking her jaw in 16 places and leaving her hospitalized for two weeks.
Incident summary
Holly Murphy, 56, said she was feeding a friend’s pit bull at a Salt Lake City home when the dog lunged at her face. She suffered devastating facial injuries, including a jaw broken in 16 places, and spent about two weeks hospitalized in critical condition. Salt Lake County Animal Services investigated and the dog was quarantined, according to KSL.
KSL reported Salt Lake County Animal Services was investigating and the dog was quarantined; no charges were expected at the time of reporting.
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KSL reported that Holly Murphy, 56, was critically injured in a March 24 attack by a friend’s pit bull, suffered a jaw broken in 16 places and spent two weeks hospitalized; Salt Lake County Animal Services was investigating.
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