BAXLEY, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 53-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of Maria D. Nunez, who was mauled to death by two dogs in her yard in Baxley on Tuesday.

According to a press release from the Appling County Sheriff’s Office, Misty Ann Branch of Baxley, Georgia, has been charged with Reckless Conduct and Involuntary Manslaughter.

Appling County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Emergency Personnel were dispatched to 207 Poplar Lane, Baxley, Georgia, around noon on October 8.

When they arrived, 86-year-old Nunez was found deceased outside her residence.

According to Appling County Chief Deputy Gene Davis, it didn’t take long for the deputies to see the woman had died as a result of a dog attack. Davis says thanks to the security footage, their investigators

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