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A postal worker died after she was attacked by dogs in an Interlachen neighborhood on Sunday afternoon.
The 61-year-old woman was attacked by five dogs in the Interlachen Lake Estates neighborhood after her delivery truck broke down, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office on Monday.
Witnesses told deputies they heard the woman screaming and saw her on the ground being attacked by the five dogs.
Neighbors tried to pull the dogs off of her and one fired a rifle into the ground to scare the dogs away.
When deputies arrived, the woman was on the ground bleeding and the dogs were inside a fence nearby in the 2000 block of Walker Drive.
The woman was taken to HCA Florida Putnam Hospital by ambulance and then flown to a trauma center in Gainesville in critical condition where she succumbed to her injuries.
The five dogs were taken into custody by Animal Control.
“Our hearts are with the victim and her family as they navigate through this tragic event,” Sheriff H.D. ‘Gator’ DeLoach said in the news release. “It is imperative that dog owners take responsibility in keeping their animals in a secured location for their safety and those around.”
The U.S. Postal Service released the following statement on the death of the postal worker:
“A postal family member lost her life in a dog bite attack. The U.S. Postal Service is deeply saddened at the loss of our employee. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and her co-workers at this time.”
