woman killed by Daschunds

[Demovictory9]

http://www.newser.com/story/259388/woman-killed-in-attack-by-7-dachshunds.html?utm_source=part&utm_medium=uol&utm_campaign=rss_top

They weighed no more than 40 pounds each and reached just up to one's knees, but all together, a pack of seven dachshunds proved a deadly force in Oklahoma. Carter County Sheriff Chris Bryant says 52-year-old Tracy Garcia was mauled and killed Thursday night by her neighbor's dogs near her home outside Ardmore, KXII reports. When first responders arrived on the scene, at least one of the dachshunds turned on them, too, even charging toward the rescuers. "Unfortunately … we had to shoot one dog," Bryant says, per KFOR, adding they opened fire on it "to protect our deputies, as well as the medical personnel." After the attack, the owner requested the other six dogs be put down, too. The AP reports it's not clear what led to the attack.

---

"There were seven dogs - three were females, four of them were males," Dinwiddie said. "They all ranged from probably a year to about three years (old)."

The shelter's euthanasia technician Amanda Dinwiddie says six of the dogs are believed to be standard dachshund and terrier mix, one is believed to be a border collie mix.

None of the dogs weighed more than 40 pounds and taller than knee high.

"A predominant breed in these dogs is definitely standard dachshund," Dinwiddie said. "They have really noticeable characteristics like their knobby legs, knees, very short legged dogs and their coats."

Dinwiddie says the dogs were infested with fleas and ticks but didn't have any other visible health concerns.

"We were cleaning ticks off ourselves all day," Dinwiddie said. "They are very covered, you can tell they have been living out in the woods."

http://www.kxii.com/content/news/-Woman-attacked-and-killed-by-pack-of-dogs-identified--482607221.html

http://media.graytvinc.com/images/690*388/Image3378.jpg

[samnsara]

1. oh nooooooo I was so hoping this was either an onion or..

...another cute puppy video. Unfortunately this really happened....and in my mothers home town.

Godspeed Ms Garcia.

[TheBlackAdder]

2. Daschund horrible thing to hear!

[underpants]

6. .

Okay. Taking a standing 8 count on that one.

[Hoyt]

3. I had two Chihuahuas that were the most vicious dogs I've ever seen if need arose.

Like the old boxer phrase, I would call them the toughest dogs "pound for pound."

Just sent a link to this article to a buddy of mine that has about 7 Dachshunds and they are always working at finding homes for people who have to get rid of theirs because they developed common issues in the breed (back and hind legs). I can't see those little things hurting someone.

But, trump has brought out the worst in everything.

[Downtown Hound]

8. We have a Chihuahua. And I can tell you that dog is fearless.

8 pounds of pure courage. I've seen him charge a pitbull before after our whippet got into a barking match with it once. Loving and sweet little guy when he accepts you into the pack. But look out if he feels you're threatening the ones he loves.

Small doesn't mean afraid.

[Nonhlanhla]

4. I love daschunds, although I don't own any (cats are easier...),

but they are actually quite aggressive as far as I understand. The only reason why they are not usually deadly is that they don't have the physical power and height to kill. These were mixed breeds, so perhaps a bit larger? (I can't tell from the footage.) And it sounds like they had become feral (living in the woods, covered in ticks and fleas), likely adding to their aggression, and since they were acting together in a large pack, their attack was deadly.

A sad story all around, for both the victim and the dogs.

[NCTraveler]

5. They weren't Dachshunds. nt

[dembotoz]

7. dachshund are evil

cousin always seemed to have one.
never saw the attraction