LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A woman was killed in an apparent dog mauling in Las Vegas on Tuesday, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says.
Officers were called to the 4100 block of Penwood Avenue, in a residential neighborhood near Clark High School.
Police say the woman, later identified as 88-year-old Joan Cafflel of Las Vegas, was pronounced dead at the scene.
UPDATE: No criminal charges in case of fatal dog attack, police say
"Officers located the dog at a nearby residence and took it into custody without incident and turned over to animal control," Metro officials stated.
Officers located the dog at a nearby residence and took it into custody without incident and turned over to animal control. This incident is being investigated by @LVMPDSVAC Patrol Detectives. (2/2)
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Patrol detectives are investigating.
This is a developing story.
