BAXLEY, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A Georgia woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an 86-year-old who was mauled by two dogs in her yard on Tuesday.

According to the Appling County Sheriff’s Office, 53-year-old Misty Ann Branch, of Baxley, has been charged with reckless conduct and involuntary manslaughter.

Deputies were initially dispatched to a Poplar Lane property at around noon on Wednesday.

Officials arrived and found the 86-year-old victim, identified as Maria Nunez, dead outside her home.

According to Appling County Chief Deputy Gene Davis, it didn’t take long for investigators to see Nunez had died as a result of a dog attack.

Davis says thanks to the security footage, investigators were able to find the two dogs that were responsible.

Branch, Nunez’s neig

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