By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 23, 2017

BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) - A north Mississippi sheriff has seized seven dogs suspected of attacking an 82-year-old woman.

WREG-TV reports that the dogs attacked Sheena Rose Tuesday while she was walking on a rural road in Marshall County, causing injuries to her scalp, neck and arm that led Rose to be hospitalized.

Neighbors say the dogs have been a problem in the neighborhood near Byhalia for some time.



Marshall County Sheriff’s Maj. David Cook says none of the dogs meet county rules for registrations and vaccinations. Cook says a man claimed some of the dogs, indicating a woman owns some others.

Cook declined to release the names of the owners, saying the county prosecutor is reviewing possible criminal charges against owners.

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Information from: WREG-TV, https://www.wreg.com/

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