FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A police officer in Union City has been fired following his response to a dog mauling that resulted in the death of a 62-year-old woman.
The incident occurred on Lakeside Drive in Union City. Donna Nguyen was attacked by a pack of five dogs while walking in early August.
Her son, Charles Ingram, said a report shows it took an officer 27 minutes to arrive after a neighbor called 911.
“The officer was dispatched to the call, but unfortunately he decided to go to a missing person’s report call,” Ingram said.
He expressed his devastation over the loss of his mother, who succumbed to her injuries two weeks after the attack.
Ingram said the delay in response was critical.
“That’s 27 more minutes of being attacked by dogs,” he said.
Union City Police Capt. Prentice Brooks confirmed that an internal investigation revealed mishandling of the call by the officer.
“The investigation is still ongoing, however as a result we have an officer who has been terminated,” Brooks said.
Four of the five dogs believed to be involved in the attack have been euthanized, and authorities are still working to identify the owner.
Martha Wilkinson, a close friend of Nguyen, expressed her outrage.
“It’s not right,” she said. “Not only did Donna not deserve this, no one deserved to be mauled to death by five dogs.”
Ingram has contacted a lawyer to explore legal action against the police and county animal services.
“I just want justice for mother. That’s all. She deserves that,” he said.
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