FRANKLIN COUNTY, Mo. - A woman was attacked and killed by three dogs owned by her relative outside of a home near St. Clair, Missouri on Monday, police say.
Franklin County deputies arrived on the scene in the 2400 block of Highway TT around 5:10 p.m. and found the body of Leann Gratzer, 61, laying in the front yard, says Sheriff Steve Pelton. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The dogs were owned by a relative and she was walking up towards the home when she was mauled, police say.
Pelton says the dogs include two males and a female, two are pit bulls and the other is a mixed-breed, reports Fox 2. The dogs were turned over to authorities.
"Our thoughts and prayers go to (the) victim's family," Pelton said.
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