MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two young children died and their mother was hospitalized after two family dogs attacked them at their home in Tennessee, sheriff’s officials said.
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet that the dogs attacked a 2-year-old girl, a 5-month-old boy and their mother Wednesday afternoon in the home located north of Memphis near Shelby Forest State Park.
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The children were pronounced dead at the scene and their mother was taken to a Memphis hospital in critical condition, officials said.
An investigation is active.
Shelby County Fire paramedics transported the mother in critical condition to Regional One Health. This remains an active investigation. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/gCYxeqAQSC
— ShelbyTNSheriff (@ShelbyTNSheriff) October 6, 2022
No other information was immediately released.