N.Y. Woman, 60, Fatally Mauled by Family’s St. Bernard After ‘Altercation’ in Bedroom, Police Say

The woman’s husband called 911 after “some form of altercation between his wife and the dog,” police tell PEOPLE

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  • A 60-year-old New York state woman was killed after her 6-year-old St. Bernard attacked her inside her home Monday morning
  • Police tell PEOPLE the woman’s husband called 911 after the attack happened inside the couple’s bedroom
  • The dog will be euthanized after being handed over to a local animal shelter, according to multiple reports

Police in New York state say a 60-year-old woman died Monday morning after being attacked inside her home by her 6-year-old St. Bernard.

Lewiston Police Department officials tell PEOPLE that officers responded to a home in Youngstown, N.Y., shortly after 9 a.m. local time on Monday after receiving an emergency call that a woman there “had sustained serious injuries from a dog bite.”…

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