2011 Dog Bite Fatality: Rottweilers Fatally Maul Woman in Dillon County
Sirlinda Hayes, 66-years old, was attacked and killed by two rottweilers.
Victims Blamed
UPDATE 02/21/11: In a disturbing update, the victim's nephew, Billy Odom, blamed the attack on Sirlinda by suggesting the rottweilers attacked her because she was holding a hoe. Sirlinda had been using the hoe while she gardened just before the attack. Odom then blamed the next attack on Shawn Samuel -- the dogs' owner and also his cousin -- for not being "friendly" enough while trying t… [Read full blog post]