East Nashville woman seriously injured in five-dog home attack
Police found a 47-year-old woman critically injured inside her home after a five-dog attack; she underwent emergency surgery, according to local reporting citing police and public-health records.
Incident summary
FOX 17 reported that a 47-year-old East Nashville woman was attacked by five dogs inside her home around midnight. A neighbor called 911, and responding officers found her bloodied and motionless on the kitchen floor with dogs on and around her. Police shot and killed the five dogs to stop the attack. A sixth dog was gated in a bedroom and taken by Metro Animal Control. The woman was taken to Skyline Medical Center with serious injuries and underwent emergency surgery.
FOX 17 reported that officers shot and killed the five attacking dogs to protect the victim and themselves; Metro Animal Control took custody of a sixth dog that had been gated in another room. The reviewed report did not establish a criminal charge arising from the attack.
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FOX 17 reported that a neighbor called 911 around midnight after hearing the woman scream for help; officers found her bloodied and motionless with the dogs on and around her, provided emergency care, and she was hospitalized with serious injuries and underwent emergency surgery.
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