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Illinois Woman Mauled by Recently Adopted Dog

A 44-year-old Illinois firefighter was killed this week after a family dog that she had recently adopted suddenly attacked her at her home. Dawn Brown, a full-time firefighter for the Bristol-Kendall Fire Department and a part-time paramedic for the Big Rock Fire Protection District, was mauled Monday by a mastiff that she had just welcomed into her house in the last month. Her co-workers for the Big Rock Fire Department were the first responders to the scene of the attack. Lt. Pat Gengler...Full Story
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