Alabama lady killed by pack of canine; owner charged with manslaughter

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

Jacqueline Summer season Beard was pronounced lifeless Friday by the Franklin County coroner after local residents referred to as the police to report a suspicious vehicle, the sheriff's office mentioned. Officers found the car with Beard's body inside it in a rural area outdoors Purple Bay, close to the Mississippi line, in keeping with the Fb publish.

Beard is believed to have been making an attempt to contact the dog's proprietor — whom the sheriff's workplace recognized as Brandy Dowdy, 39 — when the canine killed her, the sheriff's office stated.

AL.com, the website of several Alabama newspapers, reported that Beard was a 58-year-old environmental supervisor and a longtime employee of the Public Health Department. It reported that on Friday morning, she was following up on an incident earlier within the week by which the dogs attacked a lady who was strolling. The girl stays hospitalized in Mississippi, AL.com reported.

When officers arrived at the scene, a number of canines began attacking the residents, causing one in all them to maintain minor accidents and a number of the dogs to be euthanized immediately, the sheriff's office stated. Officers then discovered Beard's body in the car, the sheriff's workplace stated.

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

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office couldn't immediately be reached for comment.

The Public Well being Division didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.