Mary Norwood, 71, severely injured in Madisonville multi-dog attack
Monroe County authorities said Mary Norwood suffered severe lacerations in a September 6, 2025 attack involving approximately 10 to 15 witness-reported pit bull mix dogs.
Incident summary
Monroe County authorities said 71-year-old Mary Norwood was found on a front porch in the Madisonville area on September 6, 2025 with severe lacerations after a multi-dog attack. Sheriff Tommy Jones said witnesses reported approximately 10 to 15 pit bull mix dogs were involved and bystanders corralled the dogs away from Norwood. EMS treated her at the scene and transported her to University of Tennessee Medical Center. Four people were charged with animals at large resulting in serious injury, and animal control removed 27 dogs from a neighboring property.
Sheriff Tommy Jones said four people were charged with animals at large resulting in serious injury, a felony, with additional animal-related charges reported as pending or later filed. Charges are allegations, not convictions. Animal control removed 27 dogs from a neighboring property; one removed dog reportedly belonged to the victim, and the reviewed sources do not establish that every removed dog participated in the attack.
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WVLT/WSMV reporting, citing Monroe County Sheriff Tommy Jones and sheriff’s-office spokesperson Sue Pettingill, said deputies found Mary Norwood, 71, with severe lacerations after an attack involving approximately 10–15 pit bull mix dogs as reported by witnesses. Bystanders corralled the dogs away, and Norwood was transported to University of Tennessee Medical Center. The sheriff said four people were charged with animals at large resulting in serious injury and 27 dogs were removed during the investigation.
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- Morning Fax, September 10, 2025, page 3 — WYXI local bulletin citing Sheriff Tommy Jones · 2025-09-10
What BiteDB does not infer
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Source rechecked September 10, 2026: WYXI Morning Fax, September 10, 2025, page 3. Later medical and final court outcomes were not established.