TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) -- A Tuscaloosa County woman was killed in a dog attack Thursday night.
According to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, deputies received a call of a dog attack around 9:20 p.m. on Highway 69 North close to the Berry community.
The person who called in the attack was a family member of the victim who was checking on her at the request of the victim's husband. When the caller arrived he found the woman inside the pen and attempted to check on her. However, when he entered the pen the dog also attacked him. The sheriff's office stated the caller was then forced to put the dog down.
When deputies arrived they discovered the woman dead inside the dog pen. Her identity has not been released at this time.
The sheriff's office said the family had no prior issues with the dog and it was a family pet. The breed of the dog was not disclosed.