A North Carolina woman was mauled to death by a stray dog after she tried to protect her own pet, authorities say.
Deputies found 38-year-old Barbara Brewington deceased in the yard of her home on North Peavine Road near Bonnetsville on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 23.
According to Sampson County Sheriff Jimmy Thornton, she was attacked by a mixed-breed stray dog she had been caring for since May…