A tragic incident unfolded in Quitman, Georgia, when a mother and her three children were attacked by a pack of dogs near a local middle school. The mother, identified as 35-year-old Courtney Williams, succumbed to her injuries, while her children were hospitalized.
The family was waiting at a bus stop behind Brooks County Middle School when the dogs attacked them. Williams was later found dead in a nearby yard. When deputies arrived at the scene, they encountered several aggressive dogs on the property, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Williams’ children were immediately rushed to the hospital. Her son, Kayden, sustained multiple lacerations while trying to protect his younger sister from the dogs. The family praised Kayden’s bravery, stating that he pushed his sister out of harm’s way, taking on the dogs himself.
Graphic images shared by the family showed the extent of Kayden’s injuries, which included deep wounds to his arms, legs, and head. Another son of Williams managed to run into the school during the attack, where he found a man who helped fend off the dogs and rushed the children to the hospital.
The family is now recovering from the traumatic incident. Kayden’s condition was described as “pretty bad,” but he is now recuperating at home along with his siblings.
The breed of the dogs involved in the attack remains unknown. However, local residents have expressed concerns about the lack of animal control in the area, stating that dogs are frequently abandoned in the county and there is no effective system to manage them.
The timing of the tragedy, just three days before Mother’s Day, has added to the family’s grief. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause of Williams’ death.