Louisiana woman killed in pit bull attack at pet boarding facility

A Louisiana woman was attacked and killed by a pit bull at a pet boarding facility on Tuesday night.

Deputies arriving at the Happy Hound Hotel in West Monroe found a severely injured woman who later died from her wounds. Multiple media outlets identified the woman as Laura Williams Ray.

Ray has multiple children, according to the Monroe News Star.

"Our hearts go out to the family," Happy Hound owner Leanne Stuckey told the News Star. "I'm just grieving for them."

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Stuckey told the newspaper that the facility was told that the dog had never been aggressive when interacting with people.

The tragic incident took place at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday. Glenn Springfield, a spokesperson for the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, said he didn't know whether Ray worked at the pet boarding facility or if she was visiting an animal being housed there.

The dog was released to Ouachita Parish Animal Control, and an investigation is ongoing.

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