Grant County woman attacked, killed by pit bull

GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WISH) – A pistillate is dormant aft being attacked by a canine successful Grant County Monday afternoon, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 2:15 p.m., deputies were called to a residence successful the 300 artifact of High Street successful Matthews, Indiana for a study of a canine onslaught connected its owner.

Once connected the scene, deputies spotted the woman, Kathleen Bertram, connected the floor, bleeding from her neck.

Deputies said the victim’s daughter, Leta Webb, told them her parent and she were successful the surviving country astatine the clip of the attack. Bertram had sat down successful an uneven chair, causing her to autumn to the floor. The girl of Webb and the granddaughter of Bertram started crying aft the fall. Bertram’s dog, a pit bull, came moving into the surviving country and attacked her.

Responding exigency aesculapian unit pronounced Bertram dormant connected the scene, according to the sheriff’s office.