SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. — A quiet Sunday evening in Sampson County turned tragic after a woman was found dead inside her home, and deputies say the very dog she’d been caring for is likely the one that killed her.
According to the Sampson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home on North Peavine Road just before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. When they walked in, they discovered a 38-year-old woman, Barbara Hunter-Brewington, dead inside the residence.
Investigators believe the woman was viciously attacked by a dog she had been caring for over the past several weeks, according to a news release. Deputies say the injuries found on her body were consistent with a brutal mauling.
Detectives and Animal Control officers spent hours processing the scene. The dog was located at the home and euthanized on site. Officials say the animal will be transported to Raleigh for rabies testing as part of the investigation.
Sampson County deputies say there is no danger to the community.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
3 thoughts on “North Carolina Woman Found Dead After Dog She Was Caring For Turned On Her”
Nobody wins woman lost her life trying to defend smaller dog the other dog was put down. Becareful takin in a dog or any other animal you don’t know anything about such a sad lost my heart goes out to her family . May God help you in this sorrowful time
She was probably having with the poor thing. Poor dog.
She was probably having with the poor thing. Poor dog.