INDIANAPOLIS — An attack by a dog in her own home resulted in the death of a sheriff’s deputy, also leaving her 8-year-old son with bite injuries, according to authorities on Wednesday. She had been serving the Marion County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy since 2007. An officer who arrived at the scene was charged by the aggressive dog, leading the officer to shoot and kill the dog, reported the Indianapolis police. According to a statement from Indianapolis Animal Care Services, the dead dog, three more dogs, and a cat were seized from White’s residence. Sheriff Kerry Forestal expressed his sorrow in a statement, “Deputy White was a beacon of positivity for everyone who knew her,” he said.

Source: ABC News May 11, 2023 09:22 UTC