A 23-year-old woman who was dog-sitting in the backyard of a residence in Tyler, Texas, was killed Friday afternoon, Nov. 21, after being attacked by three pit bull-type dogs, local authorities confirmed. Coverage from Kltv has highlighted this story.

According to multiple local reports, including KLTV, KETK and CBS19, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office received an animal call at approximately 4:15 p.m. that day at a home listed as 15049 Northwood Drive. Deputies responded to the address and encountered the three dogs and the injured woman in the backyard.

Responding personnel confronted the animals on arrival. In the course of attempting to remove the victim from the attack, a deputy fired a shot that killed one of the dogs. The deputy who engaged the animals sustained what authorities described as minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital. Reporting by Ketk offers additional detail on this case.

Emergency responders took the woman from the scene, and she later succumbed to her injuries. Officials identified the victim only as a 23-year-old woman; news reports indicate she was dog-sitting at the residence when the attack occurred. No additional victims were reported.

Law enforcement sources say all three animals involved were pit bull dogs. One of the three was shot and killed by the deputy during the rescue effort. The exact disposition of the two surviving dogs—whether they were seized, quarantined, or otherwise handled by animal control—was not detailed in the initial reports released by the Smith County Sheriff’s Office and local media.

Following the incident, Smith County Investigators and the county Crime Scene Unit responded to the Northwood Drive location to process the scene. Their on-site work included an investigation and evidence collection at the residence, part of the standard procedures after a serious animal attack that results in a death and an officer-involved shooting of an animal. As covered by Cbs19 Tv, readers can explore more context around the event.

Officials connected to the legal handling of the matter were also identified in reporting. Andy Dunklin, Justice of the Peace for Smith County, is among the local officials tied to county procedures in incidents of this nature. The Sheriff’s Office has been listed as the primary law enforcement agency that responded to the animal call.

Local coverage from multiple outlets corroborated the same broad sequence of events: an animal call to the Northwood Drive residence, a deputy response, an officer-involved shooting of one dog during an attempt to rescue the victim, and subsequent investigative work by county investigative and crime scene personnel. KLTV, KETK and CBS19 each reported on the attack and the immediate law enforcement actions taken at the scene.

Authorities have not released the name of the victim publicly. Details available from early reporting have focused on the facts of the emergency response, the involvement of three pit bull dogs, the deputy’s attempt to rescue the woman, and the subsequent investigation by Smith County units.

The incident remains under local investigation as the county’s investigators process evidence and complete their on-scene work. Legal and procedural follow-up that typically accompanies an event of this nature will involve the county justice system and necessary documentation of the scene, a step that was noted in initial local reporting.

As of the initial reports, the deputy who engaged the animals had been treated at a local hospital for minor injuries. No further information was released regarding the deputy’s condition beyond that treatment, and authorities have not announced any additional arrests or charges related to the incident.

Residents and readers seeking more information were directed to the original accounts published by local outlets. KLTV, KETK and CBS19 provided the initial contemporaneous coverage that detailed the time, location and actions taken by responding deputies and investigative units.

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Original reporting: view the original article. Additional local reporting: KLTV, KETK, CBS19.