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by News Department on 04/28/17

Fatal dog attack...




A Lehigh County woman was mauled to death by her own dog Thursday afternoon. 

Police said the woman was attacked by the boxer/pit bull mix at her Upper Macungie Township home around 1:30 p.m. 

The woman, who lived on Spring White Drive, has not yet been publicly identified by officials. Neighbors said the three-and-a-half-year-old dog was unstoppable, even when they tried to distract him to get him.

 According to police, when officers arrived the dog was actively attacking the woman. Authorities managed to secure the dog in the residence and tend to the victim, who suffered severe injuries. She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital where she later died. 

Officials said the dog was tranquilized on the scene and transported to the Lehigh County Humane Society, where it will be euthanized and tested in an attempt to determine the reason for the attack.


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