A 9-year-old girl has died after being attacked by her family’s dogs in Overgaard, last week.
According to the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office, on August 9, 2024, at approximately 6:31 p.m., deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call on the 2500 block of South Drive in Overgaard (Aripine). The reporting party said the family dogs attacked a nine-year-old female.
The victim was at home with many members of her family and had run outside to turn off a water spigot. The family dogs routinely interact and are familiar with the family and children. For unknown reasons, the dogs attacked the young girl causing severe physical trauma. Members of her family, with the assistance of Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD) from the Show Low Regional Dispatch Center, attempted to provide medical aid but the young girl succumbed to her injuries.
The investigation of this tragic incident is being handled by the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office and the Navajo County Animal Control.