Alabama girl killed by pack of dogs; owner charged with manslaughter

An worker of the Alabama Division of Public Health was killed by a pack of dogs within the northwestern part of the state last week as she was responding to a report about one other attack involving the identical canine earlier within the week, the Franklin County Sheriff's Workplace stated Friday on Fb.

Jacqueline Summer season Beard was pronounced useless Friday by the Franklin County coroner after native residents referred to as the police to report a suspicious automobile, the sheriff's workplace said. Officers discovered the car with Beard's physique inside it in a rural area outdoors Pink Bay, near the Mississippi line, based on the Fb post.

Beard is believed to have been attempting to contact the dog's owner — whom the sheriff's workplace recognized as Brandy Dowdy, 39 — when the canine killed her, the sheriff's workplace said.

AL.com, the web site of several Alabama newspapers, reported that Beard was a 58-year-old environmental supervisor and a longtime employee of the Public Well being Division. It reported that on Friday morning, she was following up on an incident earlier within the week during which the canine attacked a girl who was walking. The girl stays hospitalized in Mississippi, AL.com reported.

When officers arrived on the scene, several dogs began attacking the residents, causing considered one of them to maintain minor accidents and among the canine to be euthanized instantly, the sheriff's workplace said. Officers then discovered Beard's physique in the automotive, the sheriff's office mentioned.

Dowdy was charged with manslaughter and is being held without bail, public information show.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office could not instantly be reached for comment.

The Public Health Department didn't immediately respond to a request for remark.