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ID Released For NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack ID Released For NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack
ID Released For NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack Police have identified a New York woman who was killed in a dog attack at her home. The Long Island incident happened around 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 in the town of North Hempstead. Nassau County Police say officers responded to a call for police assistance at 10 Terrace Court in the hamlet of Albertson for a 70-year-old woman who was attacked by a dog.  Officers entered the yard and attempted to render aid to the woman who "was being viciously attacked by a dog," according to police. Upon entry of the yard, a 7-year-old pit bull aggressively charged the officers, said …

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack
NY Woman Killed By Her Own Dog In Backyard Attack A 70-year-old New York woman was killed by the family's 100-pound pit bull that was later killed by police. The Long Island incident took place in the hamlet of Albertson in North Hempstead on Wednesday, July 27 around 1:20 p.m. in the backyard of a home on Terrace Court. Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder said during a news conference the woman's husband came home and found the dog attacking his wife in the backyard. The woman's identity was not released. The 7-year-old dog had been owned by the woman's stepson who was recently killed in a motorcycle crash, Ryder said. The …

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by Kathy Reakes