Woman, 44, Dies After Being Attacked by Pack of Wild Dogs in Kentucky

A woman died after she was attacked by a group of wild dogs in Kentucky.

Priscilla Jones, 44, had been walking in Flat Lick at around 2:30 p.m. local time on Aug. 29, when she was “attacked and severely injured by a pack of dogs roaming the area,” the Knox County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release shared on Facebook.

According to authorities, a woman who knew Priscilla “heard her screaming for help” and called 911. The East Knox Fire Department (EKFD) then found her with “suffering life-threatening injuries” and “unable to communicate.”

The local sheriff’s office and the Barbourville Police Department (BPD) later responded to the scene, and Priscilla was transported by first responders to the nearby Barbourville ARH Hospital.

There, police said she “succumbed to her injuries” and was eventually “declared deceased.”

Police said the investigation into Priscilla’s death is ongoing.

Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith told Fox 56 News that the owner of the dogs that attacked Priscilla could now potentially face charges.

“In Kentucky you do have an obligation to control and confine your animals so we’re looking at all aspects of this situation and will determine that as the investigation continues,” he told the outlet.

As for advice for local residents after the tragedy, Smith said, “Just be vigilant and cautious, and be aware of your surroundings at all times.”

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Priscilla’s sister, Peggy Jones, told Fox 56 News that her sibling would be remembered as “one-of-a-kind,” and a woman with “a heart of gold.”

“[She would] do anything in the world to help anybody if she could,” Peggy said.