A U.S. Postal Service carrier who was attacked by five dogs after her postal vehicle broke down in Putnam County, Florida, has died, a sheriff's official said.
Pamela Jane Rock, 61, died at a hospital Monday night, a day after the vicious attack, sheriff’s Col. Joseph Wells said Tuesday at a news conference.
Neighbors and the dogs' owner pulled the animals off Rock after they heard her scream, Wells said. The animals were seized and will be euthanized. Additional details about the dogs, including size or breed, were not provided.
Rock's niece told NBC affiliate WTLV of Jacksonville that Rock had recently completed training with the Postal Service and was in a postal vehicle when it broke down Sunday. She said that her aunt was horrifically wounded and that doctors amputated an arm in their attempt to save her.
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