A woman of 88 years old, an old lady loved by a church of Virginia, died after being mauled by a dog, according to multiple reports. Last Monday, friends and family said Evangeline Brooks was walking to her sister’s home in Richmond, Virginia, when a dog attacked her, WTVR reported.
Brooks was taken to hospital after police responded to an emergency call, however, she died of her injuries the next day, NBC reported 10.
“Its a big lost. It is a great loss for me, but I have decided that every day I have to be the best I can be. That’s my responsibility,” Brooks’ son Howavrd told WSAZ 3.
The dog, a pit bull mix, was euthanized, Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC) Director Christie Chipps-Peter said, according to WTVR.
While the investigation is still ongoing, the outlet reports that Richmond Police are working with the RACC and will consult with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office about filing charges.
Dwight Jones, the former mayor of Richmond who is now the lead pastor of the First Baptist Church of South Richmond, the Brooks church, told WSAZ: “There needs to be laws that dictate the consequences of those dogs when they take the life of a woman of some 25 years”.
Jones called Brooks “the salt of the earth. He was a wonderful person”.
“For a person of more than 80 years losing his life in such a horrible way, it is something that really worries us in addition to our pain, “he said .
According to WTVR, Brooks was a member of the First Baptist Church of Southside Richmond during 25 years, serving as a deacon, choir member, and Sunday school teacher. Friends and family also confirmed that she was a school teacher for several years in Chesterfield County Public Schools.
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