Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Woman, 91, undergoes surgery after mauling by 2 family dogs in Henderson

Police say a 91-year-old woman underwent surgery for severe arm, face and head injuries after she was mauled by two large family dogs at a home in Henderson.

Henderson Police Officer Scott Williams said today the woman was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, and the dogs were impounded by Henderson animal control officers after a neighbor summoned help about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to the home on Joshua Street.

Williams said no one else was home when the woman tried to stop the Rottweiler and Doberman Pinscher from fighting and the dogs attacked her.

The woman's name wasn't made public.

Williams said the dogs belong to a relative, and their fate wasn't immediately decided, pending an investigation.

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