Police release identify of woman mauled to death by sausage dogs

Tracy Garcia, 52, was reportedly attacked and killed by her neighbour’s pets in Ardmore, Oklahoma, The Sun reports.

The attack reportedly happened on May 10 but police did not release the victim’s name until yesterday.

When cops arrived at the grisly scene, they say they were forced to shoot one of the animals dead after it charged at them, KXII reports.

The other six animals were taken away to be put down at the owner’s request.

Vets at the animal shelter where they were euthanised described the animals as “very short-legged dogs”.

None had legs longer than an adult human hand or weighed more than 18kg.

Six of the dogs are said to have been around a year old, while one — believed to be their mother — was about three.

They were all described as dachshund-terrier or dachshund-border collie mixes.

“A predominant breed in these dogs is definitely standard dachshund,” Ardmore Animal Shelter’s euthanasia technician Amanda Dinwiddie told local media.

“They have really noticeable characteristics like their knobby legs, knees, very short-legged dogs and their coats,” she said.

“This is a bad situation, a very unfortunate situation,” Carter County Sheriff Chris Bryant told KTEN.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the victims. This is just a bad deal all the way around.”

Authorities are waiting for autopsy reports and assessing other evidence as part of their investigation.

No arrests have been made in connection with Ms Garcia’s tragic death.

This originally appeared in The Sun and is reproduced with permission.