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A 61-year-old woman has died and two other people were injured after a dog attack in Alabama on Sept. 23

The dog suddenly “went crazy” and bit the hands of his caretaker, before attacking the woman and her husband as they attempted to intervene

The animal was shot dead by a fourth person on the scene

A woman has died and two others were injured after a dog attack in Alabama.

Deputies responded to a report of a dog bite on Macks Way in Oneonta at around 3 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to the Blount County Sheriff's Office, per AL.com , WBRC and WVTM 13 . Upon arrival, they found a 61-year-old woman, Sandra Wolfe Schaefer, and two others injured.

Officials said a man was looking after the dog for a friend who is currently in the Jefferson County Jai

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