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New Update: ID Released For Man Killed By Pack Of Dogs In Albany County New Update: ID Released For Man Killed By Pack Of Dogs In Albany County
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed By Pack Of Dogs In Albany County Police have released the name of a man killed by a pack of dogs during what officers said was a "vicious" attack. Related: Man Attacked, Killed By Dogs In Albany Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins said during a press conference that the incident occurred in Albany on Wednesday, Oct. 9, around 6 p.m. in the backyard of a home adjacent to the residence where the dogs lived on Central Avenue. The victim, identified as Schenectady resident James Provost, age 59, was attacked and killed by at least eight or nine mixed-breed pit bulls, Hawkins said. Hawkins said the attack was "horrific."…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dog Killed After Attacking 8-Year-Old, Woman In Region Dog Killed After Attacking 8-Year-Old, Woman In Region
Dog Killed After Attacking 8-Year-Old, Woman In Region A dog was shot and killed after attacking an 8-year-old girl, critically injuring her and a 39-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Ulster County around 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, on Kyserike Road in High Falls. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, troopers responded to a dog attack call. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2-year-old pit bull attacked an 8-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman. The 8-year-old suffered head and neck injuries. The woman sustained serious injuries to her right hand, Nevel said. While investigating…

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by Kathy Reakes