Knox County woman attacked by son’s pit bull dog

KNOXVILLE, TN – A 79-year-old Knox County woman was in stable condition Wednesday after her son’s pit bull dog attacked her. Mary Weaver was attacked about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at her 5408 Nickle Road home, according to Knox County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Martha Dooley. Nickle Road runs off Western Avenue. Weaver was “severely mauled,” Dooley said, on both her legs...
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