After a woman in Virginia was reportedly mauled to death by her own dogs, some of her friends had trouble believing the story, because the woman had a strong bond with her dogs.
The 22-year-old woman, Bethany Lynn Stephens, was found dead in the woods last week, with her two dogs apparently "guarding" her body, according to the Washington Post. Authorities who found the body described a gruesome scene: the damage to the body “was so extensive that there was nothing left to compare bite marks to," Jim Agnew, the Goochland County sheriff, said in a news conference. Bite marks on the body confirmed that the dogs attacked Stephens, and Agnew also said he and the other officers observed the dogs eating Stephens' body. Family and friends said Stephens had raised the dogs since they were puppies and that they were affectionate. Experts say there's no way to know for sure what caused this attack. "It's a difficult incident to understand. It certainly is...Continue reading...
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But what could cause a dog to turn on its owner?
The 22-year-old woman, Bethany Lynn Stephens, was found dead in the woods last week, with her two dogs apparently "guarding" her body, according to the Washington Post. Authorities who found the body described a gruesome scene: the damage to the body “was so extensive that there was nothing left to compare bite marks to," Jim Agnew, the Goochland County sheriff, said in a news conference. Bite marks on the body confirmed that the dogs attacked Stephens, and Agnew also said he and the other officers observed the dogs eating Stephens' body. Family and friends said Stephens had raised the dogs since they were puppies and that they were affectionate. Experts say there's no way to know for sure what caused this attack. "It's a difficult incident to understand. It certainly is...Continue reading...
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