Rembert delivery driver critically injured after dog breaks through screen door
Sumter County deputies said the 58-year-old was attacked while delivering an Amazon package and was airlifted in critical condition.
Incident summary
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said a 58-year-old Amazon delivery driver was attacked while dropping off a package at a Rembert home. Chief Deputy Hampton Gardner said the dog broke through a screen door and attacked her. She was airlifted to a Columbia-area hospital and remained in critical condition when WIS reported the case.
The sheriff’s office said the dog was quarantined. Officials said charges could depend on the investigation; no filed criminal charge or final dangerous-dog ruling was established in the source reviewed.
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WIS, citing the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, reported that a 58-year-old delivery driver was critically injured after a resident dog broke through a screen door and attacked her while she was delivering a package.
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- Pet dog critically injures delivery driver in attack, SC sheriff saysRegional newspaper reporting citing Sumter County Sheriff’s Office · 2026-04-16
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