Medical examiner confirms Alachua County woman died from dog attack

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – The Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the Alachua County woman found dead outside of a home died from a dog attack.

On March 19, officers responded to a home in the 10000 block of NW CR 235. They found a 61-year-old adult woman on the ground near a gate on the property where two dogs were secured. Officials said the woman had lacerations on her face, torso and extremities consistent with a dog attack.

Police said some of the injuries were not readily visible at the time due to the woman’s clothing and the presence of dirt and debris on her body.

Officials said the woman was visiting a family member who had been babysitting a young child at the home. Family members returned to the property and found the woman in the yard with the child nearby. The child was not injured.

Investigators set up a scene and Alachua County Animal Resources took custody of the dogs identified as American Bullies.