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Elderly woman dies after being attacked by dogs in WNC

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Cherokee County NC Sheriff's Office

An elderly woman is dead after being attacked by a pack of dogs in Western North Carolina, last week. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of Cross Creek Lane in Murphy, last Wednesday.

Upon arrival, a woman was found dead after she was attacked by a group of three dogs. The victim has been identified as 74 year old, Diane Emily Pellington.


The funeral home who handled her services posted an obituary that said Ellington worked as a veterinary assistant. The Sheriff's Office says, the dogs were seized and are being held in quarantine.