ONEONTA, Ala. —

A woman is dead, and two others are injured after a dog attack in Blount County.

It happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday on Mack's Way in Oneonta, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office.

Officials say the dog first attacked its sitter, who had been watching it for more than a month while its owner was in the Jefferson County Jail.

Sandra Schaefer and her husband, who were visiting with the sitter, attempted to pull the dog off of him when they were attacked as well.

The attack was finally ended when a fourth person was able to shoot and kill the dog. All three victims were hospitalized with severe injuries, and Schaefer later died.

Officials say that there is no history of violence from the dog before or during its time with the sitter.

The dog tested negative for

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