Dog-attack incident — Nashville, TN
Metro Nashville police said a 47-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a reported attack by five dogs inside her McKennie Avenue home shortly before midnight. Officers found her bloodied and motionless on the kitchen floor with the dogs on and around her. She was rushed to Skyline Medical Center and was recovering from emergency surgery. Officers fatally shot the five dogs while protecting the victim and themselves; a sixth dog that had been gated in a bedroom was unharmed and taken by Metro Animal Control. Police did not report a breed description.
Incident summary
Metro Nashville police said a 47-year-old woman suffered serious injuries in a reported attack by five dogs inside her McKennie Avenue home shortly before midnight. Officers found her bloodied and motionless on the kitchen floor with the dogs on and around her. She was rushed to Skyline Medical Center and was recovering from emergency surgery. Officers fatally shot the five dogs while protecting the victim and themselves; a sixth dog that had been gated in a bedroom was unharmed and taken by Metro Animal Control. Police did not report a breed description.
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MNPD: “hospitalized and recovering from emergency surgery” after a reported attack by five dogs; victim rushed to Skyline Medical Center “with serious injuries.” A sixth dog was gated away from the kitchen and was not injured.
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